cool warning light

[David C]

Originally Posted by rafhelp

ok myabe you are right..

but what about the non responsive gas pedal, when cool light is on. going up hill pressing gas and doesnt seem to move, very sluggish even if flooring the pedal. its not like clutch where you get lots of revs and no movement..the revs dont go up. its like it doesnt want to go and you really have to push it

The car doesn't want you to rev up the engine until the oil and cylinder walls are warm enough to get properly lubed, aka preventing you from wearing out your engine on cold starts. Let the engine run for a few seconds after startup before taking off, usually till the revs drop from 2k to 1.5k. Maybe 10 seconds in summer and 30 seconds in winter. Don't let it idle longer than necessary and drive it gently, without going above 2500 rpm/40km/h. That'll give you the best results. Also try to keep the electrical load on the alternator as low as possible until warm, as not to put additional drag on the engine.