Break in new engine in winter?
12-13-2005, 02:42 AM
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Break in new engine in winter?
The rebuild of my engine is done and we're putting the engine back into the car.
It should be ready tonight or tomorrow.
My car is a daily driver and I'll drive it this winter.
I was wondering if the fact that it's -19C make a difference for the break in?
Should I wait for the temperature to be warmer or it doesnt matter?
Might sound like a stupid question but I dont want to take any chance. This build up wasnt exactly cheap.
Maxime,
It should be ready tonight or tomorrow.
My car is a daily driver and I'll drive it this winter.
I was wondering if the fact that it's -19C make a difference for the break in?
Should I wait for the temperature to be warmer or it doesnt matter?
Might sound like a stupid question but I dont want to take any chance. This build up wasnt exactly cheap.
Maxime,
12-13-2005, 04:29 AM
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I would honestly wait to break in the motor.......do it on a dyno or something.
But anyway, I wouldn't take my new motor out on the road with it being -3* F. Someone else could hit a patch of ice and t-bone you or something. Its just too risky. Thats why I have my car parked right now.
But anyway, I wouldn't take my new motor out on the road with it being -3* F. Someone else could hit a patch of ice and t-bone you or something. Its just too risky. Thats why I have my car parked right now.
12-13-2005, 08:26 AM
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Re: (TheKINGPin)
I started my fresh engine a few nights ago.
It's not really that cold here though, it's a little below freezing. Plus, I started it in my garage where it was warm and let it warm up completely before taking it out to break it in.
I don't see any problem breaking an engine in while it's cold as long as you let it warm up completely. On the other hand, I don't think I'd be outside trying to start it up in that cold of weather.
I say, if you have it in a garage, then go for it. If it's sitting out in the freezing cold weather, wait till it warms up a bit.
This is just my opinion though, and I have absolutely no evidence to support my opinion either way.
It's not really that cold here though, it's a little below freezing. Plus, I started it in my garage where it was warm and let it warm up completely before taking it out to break it in.
I don't see any problem breaking an engine in while it's cold as long as you let it warm up completely. On the other hand, I don't think I'd be outside trying to start it up in that cold of weather.
I say, if you have it in a garage, then go for it. If it's sitting out in the freezing cold weather, wait till it warms up a bit.
This is just my opinion though, and I have absolutely no evidence to support my opinion either way.
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