How long do you let your car run....
01-12-2002, 05:05 PM
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How long do you let your car run....
Hey, what's up? This is another poll-opinion question. I was just wondering how long do you all let your car run after you start it everytime in the winter. Thakns for your input.
01-12-2002, 05:29 PM
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Originally posted by costcowholesale
30 second
30 second
slowly for the first few minutes and by no means put your foot into it during this period of time that you are warming up while driving.
By starting out with your Max this way you will warm the car quicker than just sitting there idle, and you will be going somewhere with the gas you are burning.
I believe this came from that syndicated columnist Sikorsky and I have been using this approach for a couple of years.
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01-12-2002, 05:31 PM
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I've read that 30 seconds is enough to let the oil start circulating, and then if the car will go on its own it is ready to go, but drive
slowly for the first few minutes and by no means put your foot into it during this period of time that you are warming up while driving.
By starting out with your Max this way you will warm the car quicker than just sitting there idle, and you will be going somewhere with the gas you are burning.
I believe this came from that syndicated columnist Sikorsky and I have been using this approach for a couple of years.
White96MaxSE
I've read that 30 seconds is enough to let the oil start circulating, and then if the car will go on its own it is ready to go, but drive
slowly for the first few minutes and by no means put your foot into it during this period of time that you are warming up while driving.
By starting out with your Max this way you will warm the car quicker than just sitting there idle, and you will be going somewhere with the gas you are burning.
I believe this came from that syndicated columnist Sikorsky and I have been using this approach for a couple of years.
White96MaxSE
01-12-2002, 05:40 PM
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01-12-2002, 07:19 PM
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Generally you do not need to warm up the car, but on really cold days usually my windows are covered with dew or frost, so I let it warm up the time it takes me to squeegee the windows.
For old cars, yes it helped to warm them up for drivability reasons. But for new cars with electronic fuel injection, I find the only reason to warm it up would be so you can be warm sooner when you turn the heater to "HOT".
For old cars, yes it helped to warm them up for drivability reasons. But for new cars with electronic fuel injection, I find the only reason to warm it up would be so you can be warm sooner when you turn the heater to "HOT".
I vote for a few minutes, then baby it for a few miles until everything is up to temp.
01-13-2002, 05:37 PM
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Nothing better then remote start on cold winter mornings. Combine that with Auto climate control and heated leather seats. Ummm Ummm good. My A$$ is nice and warm when I get in.
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