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Old 11-07-2016, 09:15 AM   #13 (permalink)
RedDevil
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It is a 4-banger, so it runs like a typical 4 banger in the cold - slightly raised, actually not that bad, even at -14°C which is about the coldest I've seen with it. But no torque, it needs to rev to accelerate unlike when it is warm.

If anything, thin oil makes it rev less at idle.
It also heats up slower. It apparently regulates down the fuel injection when the engine encounters less friction.
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