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Old timer at the gas station told me I was running my sled wrong for 15 years
He said I was idling way too long before riding, and that modern engines just need 30 seconds then go easy. Has anyone else had their mind changed by a random stranger like that?
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xena_anderson2d ago
Wait, did he say why the long idle is bad for it? I'm curious if it's a fuel dilution thing or something else with modern engines.
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...and here I thought I was doing my engine a FAVOR by letting it warm up while I scraped my windshield for ten minutes. Turns out I was probably just burning extra gas and making the oil all gunky for no reason. Honestly, it's a bit of a bummer because that long idle felt like a sacred winter ritual for me. Guess my sled has been putting up with my "special" version of maintenance just like my ex put up with my cooking.
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