GR86 Start up procedure.

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Edgey

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Are there any Subaru technicians on here?
Unfortunately I don't get to use my 86 as regularly as I would like, consequently it lies dormant for a couple of weeks. On start up, being on choke, the engine will race to ~1200rpm then settle down to ~1000rpm and then finally after a few minutes settle at a steady tick over. My concern is initial oil starvation (I'm sure Subaru/Toyota have taken cold starting into account during the design). I had a Impreza and if the engine was flooded, simultaneously dipping the clutch and accelerator to their fullest extent the engine turned over without starting. Would this be a sensible approach to starting the 86 after a long break to first build up the oil pressure before allowing it to fire up?
 
Exactly the same for this car. I've never done it but apparently it's called "clear floor mode" and operates as you said.

There is no harm in doing this, it's probably a good practise to undertake.
 
Yes, it works. I don't do it regularly but when I did my own oil change, I did it to turn the engine over a few times and get the oil flowing before starting.
 
My 86 is used weekends only, so I do this on the first start of the weekend. Crank it with clutch and accerlator fully pressed to the floor for about five seconds.
 
Don't they rev up to 1200rpm to light up the catalytic converter to get that working asap for emissions.
 
I do it on full oil changes when i empty out my oil to air oil cooler core (when i need to change oil viscosity before/after trackdays cos i run 5w30 on track and 0w20 on street. But i dun usually do it for normal oil changes.

Fun (painful) fact, there was once, in a hurry, i fully depressed the accel pedal while (not before) pressing the start, it didnt go into clear floor mode.... it went to 4000rpm. Hahahahah. So go slow.
 
Mine sadly spends a lot of time languishing in the garage attached to a battery conditioner as evidenced with the feeble 1,800 miles it’s covered! I generally use the clear flood mode procedure on start up when I do manage to get out and use it. The exception being if it’s a week where the planets have aligned and I’ve had more than one run out in it in which case I don’t bother.
 
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