<VV>Warm Up

[Padgett]

>I also recommend letting your engine warm up for 3-5 minutes before heading
>out on the street.  Not recommended or necessary for a fuel injected car,

Is necessary for any car to warm up but not necessarily for that long 
particularly on a warm day. Even modern engines take time for the oil to 
get everywhere and the gauge/light sensor is usually near the pump. I 
usually start the engine and then fasten the seat belt (been using for over 
40 years) and wait for the fast idle to come down a notch before putting in 
gear..

BTW it is not unusual for a engine with a mechanical fuel pump (not 
necessarily carbs) to take a while to prime. When I was running a dual quad 
setup on my Sunbird, I had to add a prime button on the electric fuel pump 
(oil pressure interlock) for it to start in the morning. GM now uses the 
computer to turn the pump on briefly at the start to prime the injectors.

One of the tips in the Roes book is to seal the bottom passages in a 
Quadrajet with epoxy to prevent draining into the manifold where the 
gasoline evaporates. Wonder if the H carb could use something similar.

Padgett