warm up?
#2
People are really back and forth on this issue, with plenty of evidence to support both cases - I don't let mine warm up for any more than 30 seconds, it usually warms itself up pretty quick while driving - I do row the gears a few times through out of habit before I get moving but as for warmup, I like to get in the car and go, I just don't put it above 2500 rpms before it's warmed up fully.
#5
since ya get crappy mileage when its cold, i let it warm up a minute or maybe a couple mins depending if the gf thinks its too cold to go outside yet then drive conservatively for the first mile. by then the fluids are at least kinda warmed up
#7
i used to warm up the car for 5 minutes, The only thing that warming up do for you is make you late for work.... sigh...
I just warm up the car for a minute, and just go. Again do go over 2500rpm until temp level is in the middle like it always should be.
I just warm up the car for a minute, and just go. Again do go over 2500rpm until temp level is in the middle like it always should be.
#8
Originally Posted by bigdo26
since ya get crappy mileage when its cold, i let it warm up a minute or maybe a couple mins depending if the gf thinks its too cold to go outside yet then drive conservatively for the first mile. by then the fluids are at least kinda warmed up
#12
Originally Posted by Spin20
Just have your girl turn on the heated seat....thats all I do when she complains...it heats up faster then the car does!!!
#13
Originally Posted by CCx
Exactly! My girl always wears crazy short mini-skirts in the winter and always throws the heated seats on high - her butt is warm before the car is at warm operating temperature. Always surprised at how hot the seats get before the car does!
Heh... heh.. heh....
#18
I have a remote start (Viper 790XV) and I let it warm up for at least five min. I leave the heat set at 90 so that way i get into a nice warm car. Don't have heated seats..but I would rather get into a warm car, i guess ,than a cold one with heated seats.....Bring on the summer weather!!!!!
#19
I'm pretty sure the manual says to let the car idle for 30 seconds before driving. It also says not to depress the gas pedal before starting. Oddly enough **I want to hear the discussion on this one** IIRC, the manual also says that if you shut off the engine and start it again before it's had a chance to cool, you're supposed to depress the gas pedal before starting the car. I have no idea why...?
Tony
Tony
#20
Originally Posted by Tony Fernandes
the manual also says that if you shut off the engine and start it again before it's had a chance to cool, you're supposed to depress the gas pedal before starting the car. I have no idea why...?
Tony
Tony
#22
Originally Posted by Tony Fernandes
I'm pretty sure the manual says to let the car idle for 30 seconds before driving. It also says not to depress the gas pedal before starting. Oddly enough **I want to hear the discussion on this one** IIRC, the manual also says that if you shut off the engine and start it again before it's had a chance to cool, you're supposed to depress the gas pedal before starting the car. I have no idea why...?
Tony
Tony
#23
I just read the whole section on "starting and driving" your car and there was no mention of pressing the gas if you stop/restart while warm.
It does say if it doesn't start easily you should press the gas pedal... that's it.
It does say if it doesn't start easily you should press the gas pedal... that's it.
#26
Originally Posted by Ammi
I let my car warm up for at least few min before I start to drive. I'm used to driving my MR2 turbo.
do you mean that you should warm up turbo'ed cars a bit longer than NA cars? why is that?
#31
Originally Posted by [maxi-overdose]
did you see this on your boost gauge?
#33
I let mine warm up for 30-60 seconds usually, take off, take it VERY easy for the first mile or so, then when I see the temp gauge start to rise above the C a little, I sometimes do some full-throttle runs up to 4K RPM or so
Gotta be hell on the catalytic converters, but it sure warms up quickly...
Gotta be hell on the catalytic converters, but it sure warms up quickly...
#34
................30 seconds and I'm off. One of the many idling links I have bkmrkd:
Cold Starts (Idling)
Cold Starts (Idling)
#38
30 seconds to 1 minute and I'm off, but don't run the engine at heavy loads, plus the notchy tranny doesn't help either. The first 5-10 miles (depending on the temperature) I avoid WOT runs or rev it past 2500 rpms. (about two weeks ago after leaving my office in near zero temps, a 2k2-3 with clear corners was up my tailpipe, but I refused to push it just because a fellow max owner wanted faster starts off the line. I figure he'd understand and if not, the left lane opened up shorlty after).
#39
Originally Posted by SterlingMist00
................30 seconds and I'm off. One of the many idling links I have bkmrkd:
Cold Starts (Idling)
Cold Starts (Idling)
But yeah, the engine definitely isn't the only thing requiring warmup. Strut oil, wheel bearing grease, transaxle oil/parts... it's all important.
#40
Originally Posted by Ammi
I dont need to see the gauge. I can feel my car and turbo does not want to spool up quickly. Everything is normal when I let my car warm up a bit and drive for few miles.
It can be that your car is in open loop operation when cold. You are running rich during open loop and that's why you feel a bit power loss when excessive amount of fuel is delivered to the engine. It is not going to affect your WOT performace, but you might notice some low - mid range power loss.