[AT] OT: intersting discussion about idiling a cold car

[Ralph Goff]

The same anti-idling law applies here in Sask. too although I think it is ok 
if you leave the vehicle locked. I don't think its too rigidly enforced in 
small town Sask. though. I find with the older vehicles it was almost a 
necessity to let them warm up before they would drive in winter. I can get 
away with it on the manual choked ones by just pulling the choke on a bit so 
the engine doesn't stall. Probably not the best thing for gas mileage. On 
the automatic choked engiines it would not come off fast idle until the 
choke has released somewhat so you'd get quite a jolt putting the trans into 
drive. Now the newr fuel injected engines are so simple to just start up and 
drive away that I find myself only waiting a couple of minutes or so of 
idling and then driving away. Slowly of course, remember, my driveway is 
half a mile long and then its six miles of gravel before I meet much if any 
traffic. Not quite the same as pulling onto a city street or interstate and 
having to keep up to high speed traffic.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald L. Cook" <rlcook at pionet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT: intersting discussion about idiling a cold car


> There is such a law in Sioux City, Iowa, and I think it applies to 
> vehicles idling unattended on private property as well as public.  Not 
> sure about the State of Iowa, however.  It was mentioned on the local news 
> just a few days ago.  Someone was issued a citation.  I have my own not 
> very high opinion of the officer that issued the citation.
>
> Ron Cook