01-24-2005, 11:01 PM
i'm so hijacking this thread, but anyway:
T's remark about added crank pressure on startup made me wonder. is it easier on an engine during the first, say, 20 seconds of startup to have the clutch pressed (as in, clutch disengaged) and the engine have to deal with added crank pressure, or is it easier for it to be started in neutral and deal with spinning up tranny gears that are essentially bathed in oatmeal-thick cold tranny fluid?
T's remark about added crank pressure on startup made me wonder. is it easier on an engine during the first, say, 20 seconds of startup to have the clutch pressed (as in, clutch disengaged) and the engine have to deal with added crank pressure, or is it easier for it to be started in neutral and deal with spinning up tranny gears that are essentially bathed in oatmeal-thick cold tranny fluid?