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I don't think they'll give you the results you wan (archive)
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Posted by Boris on August 19, 2001 at 22:40:15:

In Reply to: Bizarre Habits??? posted by KILLR B on August 19, 2001 at 22:20:54:

want rather.

In terms of lifting the hood to cool off your engine faster wont really do anything.. it may cool off a bit faster, but it doesnt hurt it in any way to stay warm/hot.

In terms of the blocks... I'm not sure... I know you shouldn't leave the parking brake on... but I always leave my car in gear.... I don't know if it hurts for it to stay in gear or not... can someone else tackle that one?

Boris


After driving either my '97 Dinan M3/4 or my '00 Dinan 540i Sport, I do what some friends have criticized as ineffective or even foolish. I raise the hood on the car I have driven to disipate heat from the engine. Also, I put wooden blocks behind both rear tires and take the car out of gear and release the parking brake to allow the cars weight to roll up against the blocks. Do these practices make sense? Do they achieve the desired results?




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