Nissan: Possible consequences..

Praveen wrote:
 

Actually it's better to drive a car gently to warm it up than to just let
it sit running as it warms up faster, less wear. In other words there is
nothing wrong with driving a cold car, just don't run it hard till it's
warmed up completely i.e the oil has had time to get up to temp.
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Praveen wrote:
 

Stiff nipples?? You aren't supposed to let it sit and idle to get
warm anyway.

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On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 20:23:38 -0500, Steve <com> wrote:
 

You also want the block/head to get up to temp, particularly with
iron blocks and aluminum heads. Everything has to expand into place.
The oil itself is probably hot very quickly.

I have recently purchased, used 93 Quest. I'm guessing what I have is a
problem, but perhaps they made it this way...anyway...
The van has the lower front bumper turn signals and they work fine, then it
has what I call the "running lights" that wrap around from side to front,
just beside the headlight.

Should those lights blink when turning as well? The rear signal lights
blink, the ones that are low on the front bumper blink but it seems like
these "pseudo" headlights that are beside the headlight, should blink too.
Instead when you don't have your turn signal on (but headlights on) they
emit a light, then when you turn on your signal, they emit a much brighter
light...but it doesn't flash. So cars to the side of you cannot see your
front turn signals. This is with both sides.

is this normal or do I have something out in the van...the fuses all look
good. Someone said maybe a relay? If so, is that easy to fix?

Thanks,
Chris

Bob wrote:
 


Actually the oil takes quite a while to heat up. The water/engine temp is up
a long time before the engine oil is up to even the same temp as the water.
I guess you've never owned a car with an oil temp gauge?
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It sounds like you're describing cornering lights. The lights get
bright on the sides so that the driver can see to the side when making
tight turns into driveways, etc. These lights aren't meant to flash.
You could ask a dealer, but I'll bet it's fine.


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On 8 Jan 2004 18:12:45 -0800, com (nfisherman)
wrote:
 

You hit the nail on the head. The '93 Quest has corning lights.
They are intended to help you turn. If they really bother you, you
might look into just pulling the bulbs. They are not required
by law. Most of us find them useful.

On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 20:03:26 -0500, Steve <com> wrote:
 

Nope. That's why I said "probably" :-) I have no science to back it
up. I can imagine that the water would get hot faster, since it
is being circulated around the hottest areas of the engine with the
direct intention of drawing heat. The oil has a different job and
spends much of it's time in not so hot areas on a cool engine.
So, I accept your suggestion on the rate of temperature rise.

Now, back to the original question: As long as the oil is flowing,
does it matter if it's hot in terms of "pushing" your engine ?
Common sense would say that as long as it's warm enough to flow
that cool oil is actually better for your engine.