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Originally Posted by Bellerophon
Kevin, It is not a good idea to let your car sit with the engine running for half an hour, this will not do the engine any good as you need the higher revs, to fling oil up the bores. The higher revs, of the engine is the only way you can lubricate the bores, so take it for a drive.
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Thanks for the advice Alan.
What about when people get stuck in traffic jams? I know you can turn the engine off, but if it's 35 degrees C outside you need to run the engine to keep the air con running.
Part of my problem at the moment is the car is not registered because it won't pass the roadworthy inspection due to oil leaks (from a brand new engine!), so I can't legally take if for a drive without an unregistered vehicle permit.
It did have an outing yesterday on such a permit and our "test drive" happened to include a visit to the RACV-AOMC Classic Showcase for British and European Cars here in Melbourne.
It behaved very well, with the temp not rising above 90, although it is clear that running the air con does raise the temperature, even on a relatively cool day (22 deg C).
A friend was following me (in an Atom) and he said he could easily see a "heat plume" from my car when it was stationary!
Unfortunately is is also still spewing out oil from at least two places, and is also leaking transmission fluid.
Regards,
Kevin