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Old 06-18-2018, 05:54 PM   #45636
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You pretty much have to wait for the high rev/overlap idle/timing retard to finish before you start driving.

Technically you can start while it's in that mode, but if you have to reverse out of a spot or start maneuvering slowly, it'll keep kicking back into that mode when you clutch in. It's annoying when it keeps trying to kick back into that mode, easier to just let it finish doing it's thing and then set off.

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Theoretically it does reduce wear as it heats your oil up quicker. Sounds like he was trying to give you advice, but wasn't really sure how to approach it lol. Maybe he thought you were "waiting for it to warm up".
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