Over - Reving!

[Rob_GTi]

How much damage if andy damage will taking the revs to 4.5k+ continuously when driving? I know driving a car hard uses alot more petrol but was wondering what effects it has on the engine itself?

[theresa]

Everything runs hotter for longer

[Devboy]

i noticed that people so be warned! i have been driving my car for about a month now going to about 4K rpms and noticed she was always around the middle of normal on general driving ETC and last night i thought i would take a nice easy 2k rpm drive every gear 2k rpm i changed i didnt noticed the fuel go down and also shes was staying cool at below 1/4 of the normal . i drove for 17miles eachway so wasnt a tiny drive.

[Rob_GTi]

I drive mine at bout 2.5 - 3k revs b4 i change normally and mine always bout the middel of nrmal or maybe a little bit over. today i found that if was nearer the 'A'...thats 3/4 the way along?! any ideas?

[bluliz]

its quite hot today. in the winter mine struggles to get to the "N"

 

"O" is normal.

 

if the fan has to kick in when ur driving normally then probably water pump has died.

 

 

and 4.5k, well if ur in 2nd and stay there for half an hour. then yeah it will be hotter that 4.5k in 5th. more airflow through grill etc

[sidrick]

All of my cars LIVE between 4k and 6k. No damage or premature wear will be done as long as the engine has warmed up before you razz it.

 

That's what they were built for.

[Rob84]

ur temp guage should always sit up slap in the middle, no matter what time of year. if it doesnt do this, first things to replace is the thermostat then temp gauge sender unit

[bluliz]

ur temp guage should always sit up slap in the middle, no matter what time of year. if it doesnt do this, first things to replace is the thermostat then temp gauge sender unit

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[/quoteahh mines alwasy low in the winter, it bang in the middle from late jan onwards.

[Lee R]

my old engine live between 5 and 6k........

 

4.5k is driving very sedately

[AutomodellistaGT]

dont be boring.

 

if you dont need to hoon around in you car, then drive it sedately. But its also good to give your car a good ragging because it helps clear out the cobwebs from it sitting

 

 

the most important thing if you want your engine to last is to wait for your oil to warm up. Remember that little gauge is NOT your oil temperature

[Ex-Finesse]

i thought i would take a nice easy 2k rpm drive every gear 2k rpm i changed i didnt noticed the fuel go down and also shes was staying cool at below 1/4 of the normal

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That's wrong and bad.

 

Cold engine = cold oil = much less protection.

 

Mine sits between 4500 and 6800 usually. Although does drop to about 4000 in 5th on the m/way

[ryanrs]

Lol. i generally drive between 4,000 and 6,800 rpm lol.. feels like you got a million bhp there!

 

tell me tho, my car absolutly drinks petrol, so sometimes i like to drive a bit 'slower' to save on the pennies..

 

what would use more petrol?.... going through every gear, changing at 2k rpm, and changing down as nesecary. or goin straight to the highest gear and not changing down when needed ... so basicaly you come to a hill, in 5th doing 30mph and u need to go to 3rd, but u stick it in 4th at say 850rpm put the throttle 1/2 down and let it slowly build up speed -id amagin this uses more and is harmfull to the engine? ?

[greeneyes25]

You put your foot down the car WILL drink more petrol

[bluliz]

i change up at about 3k when driving normaly, when giving it some, more like 5.8k

[Stu]

How obscure. The faster the engine speed, the more wear and the more fuel consumption. It's not "over-revving".