On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Michael <michael@jamhome.us> wrote:

> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
> > about the worst thing you can do for one
> is fire it up stone cold, then
> > drive only about two miles.
> >
> They don't  like that at all.
>
>
> What is so nasty about the cold
> start short run scenario?
>
> Michael Rasmussen
>   http://www.jamhome.us/
>  Be Appropriate
> && Follow Your Curiosity
>

Michael,

Oil does a poor job of lubricating fast moving engine parts until the oil is
up to operating temperature.
A good exposition of oil properties relative to temperature can be found
here:
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com

Regards,

John Meeks
'91 Vanagon MV
Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad
www.vanagonauts.com