Today's Flame Topic: Why is lugging bad?

[Charles N Horton <carolus@xxxxxxx>]

In a word, oiling. Your engine has a mechanical oil pump, and the
pressure is related to engine speed. Above a certain point, it
levels off because you don't need or want 100psi of oil in there.
But you do want a certain minimum value for the engine to be
under load (i.e., pulling the car along), and you don't get it
at idle speed.

Or that's what I heard, anyway. :)

But to phrase it a different way, why *would* you want to lug the
engine? It makes your passengers think you don't know how to drive
a stick.

Charles.
'89 325iX
'73 Landcruiser FJ40 / Powered By Chevrolet

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