Press your clutch pedal down as if you are changing gear but hold it down fully and at the same time start your engine.
As soon as your engine is running you can then raise the pedal back up.

Its benefits a cleaner start as everything is disengaged and a safety measure just incase you might be in gear whilst you start the engine.

just incase you may have accidentally slipped it into a gear or somthing... doesnt it also help the longitivity of somthing if you do so

JFL said:

just incase you may have accidentally slipped it into a gear or somthing... doesnt it also help the longitivity of somthing if you do so

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yeh the starter motor less load as the clutch is depressed isolating the gear box flywheel (IMMSMC)

JFL said:

just incase you may have accidentally slipped it into a gear or somthing... doesnt it also help the longitivity of somthing if you do so

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Thnx for the help JFL

Sshuma said:

Thnx for the help JFL

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NO PROBLEM ANY TIME Sshuma

also just to add....on a petrol most people say you shouldnt take the car over 3k RPM untill the car is fully warmed up... i used to adpot this and found that my engine lasted a hell of a lot longer with less noises.. BUTwhat about a diesel? is there anything special you are ment to do with them as in not take it over like 2.5k RPM till its warmed up?

craig20102010 said:

also just to add....on a petrol most people say you shouldnt take the car over 3k RPM untill the car is fully warmed up... i used to adpot this and found that my engine lasted a hell of a lot longer with less noises.. BUTwhat about a diesel? is there anything special you are ment to do with them as in not take it over like 2.5k RPM till its warmed up?

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A engine is a engine and over reving when cold will damage any engine.

With a turbo diesel people saying after a long run you should let the car idle for a few minutes to let the intercooler cool down the turbo.

Also to note, especially with bravos, every now and again put ya foot to the floor to clear everything out, stops EGR failing and makes you happy

every month or so i put some diesel additive in the tank to clean up injectors.

I always wait for the glow plug light to fully go out before i do a cold start.

When i do a cold start i let the engine idle for around 1 min.. just a habit i got with every car i have had.

bravo jtdM150 said:

A engine is a engine and over reving when cold will damage any engine.

With a turbo diesel people saying after a long run you should let the car idle for a few minutes to let the intercooler cool down the turbo.

Also to note, especially with bravos, every now and again put ya foot to the floor to clear everything out, stops EGR failing and makes you happy

every month or so i put some diesel additive in the tank to clean up injectors.

I always wait for the glow plug light to fully go out before i do a cold start.

When i do a cold start i let the engine idle for around 1 min.. just a habit i got with every car i have had.

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COOL tips.. thnx jtdM150

i usually go on 2.5/3k as a rule when my 150mj is warming up.... it takes a good 5 to 10 minutes these days depending on where im driving

if im driving normally to work and running in and out of the little villages and down some fairly fast roads ive noticed it doesnt smoke in any gearr...

yet if i sit at 70 on the mway in 6th.... and then come of or downchange to 4th and boot it... it kicks out a lot of crap

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When i do a cold start i let the engine idle for around 1 min.. just a habit i got with every car i have had.

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I've always got moving straight away being gentle with the revs as sitting idling in the cold is supposedly bad for cars.

Ildling any engine can be bad for it, cars or bikes

Start her up and drive but wait till at least 60 degrees before booting it

BUT short shifting can damage an engine also by putting more load on it whilst cold

So start her up and drive normally not too much revs and not labouring her either

Enjoy

Point one has me baffled:

pull up the handbrake;

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If the vehicle is stationary, engine off, shouldn't the handbrake already be engaged?

With a turbo diesel people saying after a long run you should let the car idle for a few minutes to let the intercooler cool down the turbo.

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Err, doesn't that go for ALL turbo powered cars?

Charnwood Fox said:

Point one has me baffled:

If the vehicle is stationary, engine off, shouldn't the handbrake already be engaged?

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Depends, it is good practice if you are stopping at the supermarket for an hour, but if you are leaving a car whilst going away on holiday for 3/4 weeks it can be better to keep handbrake off and just leave it in gear- not unknown for folk to drive to airport parking in the wet, put the handbrake up and come back with it seized to the discs, esp in wet UK!

Equally it is quite common for owners of automatics to leave their vehicles in Park and let the park lock ensure they don't move. It is surprising how little folk in N. America use the handbrake, my relatives there always just chucked in it park and got out.

I actually have forgotten the handbrake on my car a few times, but it has always been left in gear- I think it is a bad thing not to leave a car in gear but it seemingly annoys some people in pool cars!

Err, doesn't that go for ALL turbo powered cars? [/QUOTE]

Yes i suppose

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I think it is a bad thing not to leave a car in gear but it seemingly annoys some people in pool cars!

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i leave ours at work parked in gear.... the amount of people that start it and it jerks forward lol

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yeh the starter motor less load as the clutch is depressed isolating the gear box flywheel (IMMSMC)

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:yeahthat:

craig20102010 said:

also just to add....on a petrol most people say you shouldnt take the car over 3k RPM untill the car is fully warmed up... i used to adpot this and found that my engine lasted a hell of a lot longer with less noises.. BUTwhat about a diesel? is there anything special you are ment to do with them as in not take it over like 2.5k RPM till its warmed up?

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Rubbish, most modern cars are design to get in and go. Aboviously I'm not saying rag the hell out of it, but as long as correct oil is being used etc, engine is fairly ready to go within 10sec of starting.

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I've always got moving straight away being gentle with the revs as sitting idling in the cold is supposedly bad for cars.

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Its not bad, just un-nessecary.

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Point one has me baffled:

If the vehicle is stationary, engine off, shouldn't the handbrake already be engaged?

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Nope, not nessecarily. Some will just leave in gear etc

bravo jtdM150 said:

A engine is a engine and over reving when cold will damage any engine.

With a turbo diesel people saying after a long run you should let the car idle for a few minutes to let the intercooler cool down the turbo.

Also to note, especially with bravos, every now and again put ya foot to the floor to clear everything out, stops EGR failing and makes you happy

every month or so i put some diesel additive in the tank to clean up injectors.

I always wait for the glow plug light to fully go out before i do a cold start.

When i do a cold start i let the engine idle for around 1 min.. just a habit i got with every car i have had.

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i do all of them things apart from the idle at cold since all the oils at the bottom of the engine when idleing and you need the revs to shot the oil to the top other wise that can increase wear on the engine.. but i dont boot it when cold always try wait for it to warm up which in my car takes for ever haha its such a cool running car...

i might start with the diesel addative but my cars 58plate surely nothing could of gathered up now ha...

also the turbo when you leave it idle its the oil that runs round the turbo that your usin to cool it down... wel it is on a petrol.. if you just turn it off theres no oil going to the bearing and its still spinning fast when you turn the engine off causing over heating and boom..

the EGR valve is the Gas recirculating valve.. caused me some issues on my astra (petrol) not sure if booting it will sort this out? plus my DPF would catch all that **** lol! so whats good for one rubbish for something else ha.

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i do all of them things apart from the idle at cold since all the oils at the bottom of the engine when idleing and you need the revs to shot the oil to the top other wise that can increase wear on the engine.. but i dont boot it when cold always try wait for it to warm up which in my car takes for ever haha its such a cool running car...

i might start with the diesel addative but my cars 58plate surely nothing could of gathered up now ha...

also the turbo when you leave it idle its the oil that runs round the turbo that your usin to cool it down... wel it is on a petrol.. if you just turn it off theres no oil going to the bearing and its still spinning fast when you turn the engine off causing over heating and boom..

the EGR valve is the Gas recirculating valve.. caused me some issues on my astra (petrol) not sure if booting it will sort this out? plus my DPF would catch all that **** lol! so whats good for one rubbish for something else ha.

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I dont have DPF.

Reference cold idle the oil would still be getting around the engine well enough... the first second of a cold start theres a tap tap then its gone as the hydraulic tappets are filled with oil.. so you dont really need to rev the engine.

The diesel additive is great it cleans out pump/injectors and improves MPG and my car likes it( goes stronger).

Your absolutly right about the turbo cool down process

Its Simple, diesel engine = bullet proof !! no worries..