Should I warm my car up before I drive?
bc, i always jump onto the frwy after i turn the corner, i always let it warm up in the morning for over 2 minutes. but sometimes when i'm in a rush, i switch it on, wait 30 secs, turn the corner, then gun it onto the frwy. 
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I heard that warming up just wastes gas and it's a better idea to just get on your way and take it easy for a while.
In my case, I might let it sit for 10 secs before I let the car roll out of my long *** driveway. That could take about 10-30 seconds depending on if there are other cars I need to squeeze by. Then I slowly drive to the end of my court, about 5-10 seconds. Then I drive slowly for another minute before I reach the freeway.
All in all, I think that's about equivalent to everyone and their 30-60 second warmups.
In my case, I might let it sit for 10 secs before I let the car roll out of my long *** driveway. That could take about 10-30 seconds depending on if there are other cars I need to squeeze by. Then I slowly drive to the end of my court, about 5-10 seconds. Then I drive slowly for another minute before I reach the freeway.
All in all, I think that's about equivalent to everyone and their 30-60 second warmups.
Last edited by emceephi; Nov 20, 2007 at 10:31 PM.
Originally Posted by Jeff92se
Actually that might hurt the engine more that it helps. If you just let it sit there and idle vs driving away gently, it will prolong the time it takes the ecu to go into close loop mode. The ecu's start up open loop mode runs the engine richer to help start the car and warm it up faster. But richer is worse for the oil, gas mpg and cats.
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Everyday, I warm up my engine for like 5-10 minutes (I am living in GA). Then it striked me, why am I doing this??
Alright, to conclude:
WINTER & SUMMER: 30 sec warm up plus a slow gentle drive for 2-3 minutes until the temp gange reached at around half.
RIGHT?
Sooiseng
Alright, to conclude:
WINTER & SUMMER: 30 sec warm up plus a slow gentle drive for 2-3 minutes until the temp gange reached at around half.
RIGHT?
Sooiseng
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