Warm up your car before you get going?
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From: ABQ, NM
Originally Posted by mc2
I always let the idle drop below 1K rpm before i start moving. I live in SoCal. I would not believe everything you read and i do it for my own peace of mind.
One question for all of you who think that it's okay not to warm it up but just "drive slowly" or keep the RPMs low until its warmed up. If today's technology is so great and wonderful, then why do i even have to bother to drive slowly? I would guess probably for the same reasons that i let the RPMs dip under 1K rpm before get moving.
One question for all of you who think that it's okay not to warm it up but just "drive slowly" or keep the RPMs low until its warmed up. If today's technology is so great and wonderful, then why do i even have to bother to drive slowly? I would guess probably for the same reasons that i let the RPMs dip under 1K rpm before get moving.
Note: This is coming from someone who, for the last ten years, let his cars warm up 5, 10 & sometimes 15 minutes. (Missouri winters)
Now, I let her run 30 sec max & roll...
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Originally Posted by G35MC
drop to 1k rpm takes about 10-15 mins... imagine how much time you are wasting your life just by warming up your car?
if it takes 15min to drop your idle, something is very wrong.
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Originally Posted by mc2
I always let the idle drop below 1K rpm before i start moving. I live in SoCal. I would not believe everything you read and i do it for my own peace of mind.
One question for all of you who think that it's okay not to warm it up but just "drive slowly" or keep the RPMs low until its warmed up. If today's technology is so great and wonderful, then why do i even have to bother to drive slowly? I would guess probably for the same reasons that i let the RPMs dip under 1K rpm before get moving.
One question for all of you who think that it's okay not to warm it up but just "drive slowly" or keep the RPMs low until its warmed up. If today's technology is so great and wonderful, then why do i even have to bother to drive slowly? I would guess probably for the same reasons that i let the RPMs dip under 1K rpm before get moving.
Originally Posted by truplay8
dont have to worry about that.........FLORIDA!!!
Me too. I have heard of this "en-gine warm-up" but have never actually seen it performed. Intriguing
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From: Canada
It rarely gets below freezing where I live. I turn the key, pop it into 1M and I'm off. I won't hammer it until the temperature reaches optimum - that takes about 2 minutes while driving under 3k RPM. At 30 MPH, it's basically idling anyway - no need to stand still.
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Originally Posted by MaxxZ
A couple of you hit it on the head. Letting the car warm up too long leaves carbon deposits in the valvetrain thereby producing an undesireable effect in your motor. 30 seconds is fine in most cases, slightly longer in extreme cold. Even driving your car for very short distances at low rpms repeatedly without bringing it to sustained highway speeds can cause carbon deposits. So all of you guys that just use you G's or Z's to go to the 7-11 down the block,.. take her on the highway for a little excersise once in a while.
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From: Yonkers NY
Originally Posted by GThirtyFive4Me
I always warm up my car before i take it out. but for those with an automatic if your parking on a hill or any slope it's best to put the car in N and then set the e brake. then make sure the car won't roll bak then park it in P. that way u wont get that bang when u put it into gear
Originally Posted by malx
Cool Thread!
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From: Canada
Originally Posted by alongcamepeter
what about revving your engine before shut off? i know people who do this. it seems like its for show to get attention, but they say it clears out the carbs before you shut down.
