Nigel takes about 10 minutes to warm up-any season.
Laura G.
>
>From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
>Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 06:21:34 -0700
>To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: How long for engine warm up?
>
>
>Greetings, all. I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps I don't have a
>thermostat installed -- or at least a properly functioning one. It seems to
>take a long time before the engine warms up -- even when it's 80 degrees (f)
>outside. The car must run for about ten minutes before the engine is
>reading in the normal range for operation. Shoudn't a properly working
>thermostat have it warmed up in just a few minutes? TIA.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Jeff in San Diego
>
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