PAPER making! g FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF PAPER TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Volume 7, Number 3, 2021
Should I idle my car? Time was that you used to have to idle your car for 10-15 minutes first thing in order to warm up the engine. But that was due to the fact that old cars with carburated engines needed to be warmed. If you do this with a newer car you could be doing it more harm than good. Not only could you be opening yourself up to coming out to find that your car has been driven off by an opportunistic thief, but you could also be damaging your car. Modern vehicles only need a few minutes (at most) to warm up before you start driving. If you leave it idling for any longer than you’ll be stripping vital oil from your engine pistons and cylinders. Once you start driving, we would recommend that you go slowly for the first 5-10 minutes until everything has been properly warmed up. Should I fill my car with fuel more frequently? If you want to avoid problems such as ice in the fuel lines then you should fill your car up more frequently in the winter to keep your tank in good shape. If your tank is almost empty in the winter this can lead to the moist air to freeze and crystallise, causing ice. If you fill your tank more frequently then you’re reducing the risk of ice in your fuel lines. You can purchase antifreeze (such as Heet) for your fuel line and getting an annual winter service can be the perfect check to ensure that your antifreeze levels are right. Conclusion: Be prepared There are many things that you can do to keep safe when driving home for Christmas, or just travelling over the winter months. Planning, checking the weather, packing an emergency kit, getting a winter service. If you follow these tips then, whatever happens, you’ll be warm and have something to occupy you and your car passengers when y ou’re stuck for any length of time in traffic. Citations x Motorgeek x The AA x Drifted x The RAC https://www.osv.ltd.uk/driving-home-for-christmas/
The Paper Industry Technical Association (PITA) is an independent organisation which operates for the general benefit of its members – both individual and corporate – dedicated to promoting and improving the technical and scientific knowledge of those working in the UK pulp and paper industry. Formed in 1960, it serves the Industry, both manufacturers and suppliers, by providing a forum for members to meet and network; it organises visits, conferences and training seminars that cover all aspects of papermaking science. It also publishes the prestigious journal Paper Technology International and the PITA Annual Review , both sent free to members, and a range of other technical publications which include conference proceedings and the acclaimed Essential Guide to Aqueous Coating .
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