Catalyst Warm-up Cycle

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Mon 29 Jan 2001 15:55
Catalyst Warm-up Cycle - Cliff Pope


If like me you have a family who take half an hour just to get into the car, sort out the child's seat,
remember last-minute toys, need their nappies changing, etc etc, then it is difficult to heed HJ's warning
about not stopping the engine until it has warmed up. However, with 2 simple wooden ramps positioned
so that the front wheels rest on them, the car can be rolled out of the garage without starting the engine.
Then when everybody is ready, start up and go.
But supposing you do have to start the engine briefly, which is worse, to stop it again cold, or leave it
idling until warm?
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Tue 30 Jan 2001 12:50
RE: Catalyst Warm-up Cycle - Dave N
You could lay planks all the way to the destination, negating the need to ever having to start the engine. Might have to start it for it's annual service though. Think of the savings to be had? Plus all the excercise all the family would have, and all the savings we could make buying small cars because they are easier to push.
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Wed 31 Jan 2001 23:44
RE: Catalyst Warm-up Cycle - Robin Baxter
Dear Cliff
If you bought a house at the top of a hill, you could go to work in a supermarket trolley, all the way down! Then you could use public transport on the way up home in the evening. Such is life.
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Mon 5 Feb 2001 11:45
RE: Catalyst Warm-up Cycle - Cliff Pope
Joking apart, I pass this on as a serious tip for rolling the car out of the garage for loading, washing, etc, to avoid having to start the engine for a few seconds, and so putting neat petrol into the catalyst.
HJ warned several readers recently about the harm that can be done by stopping a cold engine.
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