That was kind of my thought, but with engine management controls the way they are nowadays I would think it might be minimal compared to the “good ‘ol days” of carburetion.
-D > On Sep 26, 2022, at 3:51 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Wouldn't you also expect emissions to be higher immediately upon start up > than they are once the engine has run for a bit? > > Randy > > > On 26/09/2022 2:46 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: >>> I suspect that the emissions are harder to limit when the engine is idling, >> >> Of course, that term is a bit of a misnomer. Idling? Really? >> Let's see what it is still doing while 'idling': >> >> Recharging the battery >> Running the AC, and/or the heat >> Running the lights >> Running the interior accessories, seat heaters, etc. >> >> Every thing but driving the wheels. Idle, my ass. >> >> -- Jim >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
