Thread: Why cold start?
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Old 07-12-2022, 05:08 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Tcoat View Post
The high idle, rich mixture, cold start process has existed since about the Model A. It just used to be done with a choke instead of a computer. Cold start high idle is about more than just heating up the cats. It is also about building oil pressure and reaching proper operating temperature more efficiently.



isn't the "cold start" only about a minute anyway? or does it need to reach a certain temp before going to a normal run type?
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