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Originally Posted by RANDY P
Engine runs really rich during warmup, risking cylinder wall washdown, dilution, and wastes gas.
I start, idle it settles down just a bit (15-20 sec) then drive away easy. I don't beat on it until fully warmed up.
On a carbed car, I drive away as soon as it will idle on it's own, usually a minute or so.
You need to get the fluids moving and heat generated ASAP to minimize wear.
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This is what I've been told would damage my engine, but I've been following this practice my entire driving life and have never had an engine blow up or need a re-build. I'm no mechanic so I don't get how running rich can damage the cylinder wall outside of the rings.
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