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31 October 2002, 04:07 PM
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Parked in my local Tescos, just waiting for the engine to cool... car park attendent (man in his late 30s or so) says, "Nice car mate...is it a Cosworth" 
I corrected him politely
I corrected him politely
31 October 2002, 04:30 PM
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The attentdent must see a loads each day " square box type things with uncontrolable wheels " more likely to see one laying in a ditch or river bank ..
Quote " waiting for the car to cool down " as I am new to scooby's if I us my car to pop down the shops, say 5 min's away, should I wait 2 min's for the engine to call down..???
Quote " waiting for the car to cool down " as I am new to scooby's if I us my car to pop down the shops, say 5 min's away, should I wait 2 min's for the engine to call down..???
31 October 2002, 04:35 PM
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Like it ....
Parked in a supermarket car park last week, my wife and I are just returning to the car when this teenager and his parents walk past looking at it. The lad pronounces "... seen phatter cosworths ...".
... maybe I should register the username "SlimScooby"
31 October 2002, 04:38 PM
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had a coolant hose split
pulled in petrol station
smoke an sh*t comin out from the bonnet
guy walks up and says, bloody ell mate, I thought it was on fire!
Then proceeds to help me look under the bonnet!
pulled in petrol station
smoke an sh*t comin out from the bonnet
guy walks up and says, bloody ell mate, I thought it was on fire!
Then proceeds to help me look under the bonnet!
31 October 2002, 05:05 PM
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Terzo23,
It's not the engine you need to cool down, but the turbo. As DavidRB says, it depends on how hard you drive. If the "5 min's away" bit means that it's 5 mins by driving at 80+ mph at 3000+ rmp, or you are doing a lot of accelerating under boost, then yes, I would let it cool. For normal pootling along I wouldn't bother.
It's not the engine you need to cool down, but the turbo. As DavidRB says, it depends on how hard you drive. If the "5 min's away" bit means that it's 5 mins by driving at 80+ mph at 3000+ rmp, or you are doing a lot of accelerating under boost, then yes, I would let it cool. For normal pootling along I wouldn't bother.
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31 October 2002, 05:37 PM
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Terzo23, if you've only used your car from cold, the engine will still be cold after 5 mins (i've noticed it takes about 10 mins of normal driving to get oil up to temperature), so i'd hope you've hardly used the car on boost anyway, in which case the turbo wont need that long to cool down.
Back to the thread though, i got pulled by a traffic cop a couple of years ago in my MY00, and he said "What is it, a Mitsibishi?"!!
Surely a Taffic cop would know what a bloody Subaru is?!!
Do anyone else find that you get most attention/comments from ten year old kids?!
Back to the thread though, i got pulled by a traffic cop a couple of years ago in my MY00, and he said "What is it, a Mitsibishi?"!!
Surely a Taffic cop would know what a bloody Subaru is?!!
Do anyone else find that you get most attention/comments from ten year old kids?!
31 October 2002, 06:08 PM
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Blimey, what have I started here !!!!!!!
The scoob is a 2nd (almost 3rd) car and I had taken out today for a run...finishing at my "local" Tescos. Tescos is about 2 miles away, I probably did 25 miles to get there...thus the need to cool down the turbo. Hope that explains a little more
The scoob is a 2nd (almost 3rd) car and I had taken out today for a run...finishing at my "local" Tescos. Tescos is about 2 miles away, I probably did 25 miles to get there...thus the need to cool down the turbo. Hope that explains a little more
31 October 2002, 06:59 PM
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I just had trick or treaters asking me about it........they were about 5 
(had a nice mum with 'em though)
[Edited by Steve Fort - 10/31/2002 7:00:42 PM]
(had a nice mum with 'em though
)[Edited by Steve Fort - 10/31/2002 7:00:42 PM]
31 October 2002, 07:21 PM
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Filling up with petrol tonight, bloke returns to his white rover alongside my WR Blue STi7 and comments "Nice old bus!". Now I think he was referring to my car, but......
31 October 2002, 07:50 PM
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Turbo cool down ... recommended if you've recently been on boost within say past couple of miles of your trip, particularly on a hot summers day ... yes, I know BUT we DO get them sometimes ... hot days that is ...
I believe the continued throughput of the cooler lubricant for the turbo at engine idle speeds is just as important for the well being of the turbo as the actual cooling process after switch off. I believe these things rotate at up to 130,000 rpm on full boost and sustained or repeated boosts generate huge temperatures. Failure to allow time for lubricant and turbo to cool sufficiently after such treatment will sooner or later result in a cracked turbo main body housing assembly. Cracks sometimes across one of the bearings... OUCH
... and yes, EXPENSIVE ......
You've been warned ...
I believe the continued throughput of the cooler lubricant for the turbo at engine idle speeds is just as important for the well being of the turbo as the actual cooling process after switch off. I believe these things rotate at up to 130,000 rpm on full boost and sustained or repeated boosts generate huge temperatures. Failure to allow time for lubricant and turbo to cool sufficiently after such treatment will sooner or later result in a cracked turbo main body housing assembly. Cracks sometimes across one of the bearings... OUCH
... and yes, EXPENSIVE ...... You've been warned ...
31 October 2002, 09:17 PM
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You only have to feel the heat generated when the fan kicks in my mate thought my car was on fire. Mind due so did my mum when I parked it up outside the house not long after having it and the heat was coming out of the scoop and turning the water on the bonnet into little puffs of steam .
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31 October 2002, 09:19 PM
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Failure to allow time for lubricant and turbo to cool sufficiently after such treatment will sooner or later result in a cracked turbo main body housing assembly. Cracks sometimes across one of the bearings... OUCH ... and yes, EXPENSIVE ......
. Yep let it cool down unless you earn a grand a minute .
or do you want a hand to do it tomorrow 
31 October 2002, 11:34 PM
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That's rich coming from you m8....when was the last time you gave your scoob a blatt ???????? lol
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