While it is not a good idea for a number reasons, 9 price of fuel, 0 mpg) to
let an eninge idle to warm up, it should be driven differently after a cold
start.

A cold engine will experience poor oil flow and high oil preesures anlong
with loose pistons, no splash and cold parts that cuase a lot of waer.
During this time, you want to gently load and avoid high rpms. The white
area indicates this warm up time.

Dennis

>From: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Temp Gauge, White section
>Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:48:38 -0700
>
>Hey volks,
>
>I noticed a white section on me temp gauge ('86 Vanagon) on the extreme
>left
>side.  It looks similar to the red block on the '82 Diesel fuel gauge
>(extreme left side) which denotes 'Don't even think of getting close to
>empty!'
>
>What it mean?
>
>Seems it would be overkill to wait for the indicator to move right (beyond
>the white section of the gauge), denoting some sort of engine warm up
>stage.
>
>--
>Neil2
>'86 Vanagon/Weekender in process (Savannah)
>Nunquam Pendite Divendium