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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z
I ignore the dash water temp gauge (it's even more worthless than the fuel gauge). I use my ScanGuageII to monitor water temp.
The main thing I'm looking for is RPMs to drop before moving. After that, oil temp is what I'm looking at.
What exactly does "let the juices flow" mean?
I do drive like a granny until the oil temp comes up.
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Exactly. Once the choke comes off, we're just about good to go. I trust the engine mgmt system. Not that I could fight a case of cracked rings or hairline cracks in the cylinder walls with the dealership, but manufacturers 'generally' test the engines and program the CPU to act accordingly.