rev limiter

[coatesy]

on my 172 cup when im puttin my foot down the limiter kick in at about 6700k in 2nd nd 3rd does this happen with all them? just seems weird i cant redline it

 

[Lagerlout]

Because it's still cold.

 

[Alan]

Thats the limiter when the engine is still cold to protect it from getting damaged before the oil is up to operating temp, stop booting it from cold or you could do serious damage.

 

[porky]

im not sure but that could be the cold limiter. try it after about half hour of driving
edit too slow

 

[kully]

what they said .^^^^^

 

[coatesy]

i never relised it was still cold wont b doin that again in a hurry lol
how long u's reckon b4 booting it

 

[Rob's172]

is it warmed up? mine goes to just over 7k

edit, ppl type far to fasdt on here

 

[coatesy]

i always thought when oil temp was half way it was warm

 

[kully]

i never relised it was still cold wont b doin that again in a hurry lol
how long u's reckon b4 booting it

it can take for 20/30 mins for it warm up correctly , dont go on with the temp guage on display .

 

[Lagerlout]

PMSL


I nearly typed in my first reply

"and I bet your next comment will be that the needle is half way"

That's the water temperature pal. Not oil.

I do 10 minutes of steady driving before thinking about booting it....

 

[DrR]

i always thought when oil temp was half way it was warm

It's not oil temp it's coolant temp.

 

[Alan]

Indeed Kully.

Coatesy, where you from?

 

[coatesy]

it dun it when this 5series bmw diesel was egging me on i couldnt resist lol

 

[coatesy]

Indeed Kully.

Coatesy, where you from?

newcastle

 

[CUPCRAZY]

Why they were'nt built with an oil temp gauge is beyond me.

Even my old Pug205 1.9 GTI had one.

 

[Alan]

Indeed Kully.

Coatesy, where you from?

newcastle

Cool...jus though you might have been local thats all..

 

[DrR]

I test drove mini cooper s that had oil temp and pressure, was only thing that impressed me about the car th.ough

 

[Tim172]

<makes mental note to avoid on for sale section in future>

 

[Alan]

Lol ^