Trubo Timers Not Safe For Theft Of Car?

[nathanau]

unless you stop at the top of the hill then using the turbo timer is useless. you have to remember that the coolant will keep circulating even after the engine is turned off thanks to the laws of fluid thermodynamics.

also it may be worth trying going up in a lower gear and using less throttle. to a large extent the amount of work the turbo does comes down to throttle percentage, not rpm. you can go up a hill in 4th gear doing 80kmh but have to pretty much floor it so you are on full boost, or you can go up in 3rd gear at a higher rpm but lower throttle and not at full boost, which is much better for the engine and turbo. might be worth thinking about in the steeper parts of the climb.

all of this is spot on. letting the car sit and idle for too long when cold does more damage then driving sedately for the first few mins. the car actually takes longer to warm up when you just let it sit and idle.

and yeah, the turbo will cool down pretty quickly once you get back on the flatter roads, especially if they are highway speed, since you get maximum airflow with minimal positive boost.

Thats all sounds pretty good, i had no idea that warming a car up for long periods isnt a great idea. Ill take that onboard. I always figured that warming a car up before use was better. The maximum time i use to warm my car up in the snow is ten mins, that usually gets the ice off the windows and as i figured the oil running well as it isnt so solid then. Ill check this out more that i know. that Hill i made reference to, Ya right, ive always figured its better to go up slower but i dont, the speed limit there is 110, i kinda go up there ummm a bit faster..... lol its 4 lanes, usually empty of other cars and can be good fun.... But i dont stop at the top, i usually stop not far after that so i drive the last leg at about 60ks n let the turbo cool. Thanx for the tips in this topic.