Do you let your car warmup?
08-17-2007, 04:44 PM
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Re: Do you let your car warmup?
i usually start it and sit there till i feel the oil has circulated fully and keep my foot out of it till up to operating temp. from what i have read and engine will warm unevenly if it is just at idle. it needs a load on it, but not beat on it
08-17-2007, 05:54 PM
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Re: Do you let your car warmup?
Originally Posted by stenseltizm
I was always told that running an engine cold is where most wear takes place.
That being said, they also told me that letting an engine sit and idle lets the engine running cold for the longest time, they said to get the thing moving down the road as soon as possible is best, but moving at a nice jentle drive and not railing on it. Their opinion was letting the engine idle was 2nd worse to railing on it which was obviously the worst thing in this guys eyes.
I always fired em up and tried not to hit the floorboard until the temp gauge was starting to pick up off of cold. But otherwise i never had a car i cared enough about.
That being said, they also told me that letting an engine sit and idle lets the engine running cold for the longest time, they said to get the thing moving down the road as soon as possible is best, but moving at a nice jentle drive and not railing on it. Their opinion was letting the engine idle was 2nd worse to railing on it which was obviously the worst thing in this guys eyes.
I always fired em up and tried not to hit the floorboard until the temp gauge was starting to pick up off of cold. But otherwise i never had a car i cared enough about.
Originally Posted by SinisterCRX
You guys think too much.
I just get in and go, but don't mash it til down the road.
I just get in and go, but don't mash it til down the road.
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08-17-2007, 05:57 PM
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Re: Do you let your car warmup?
Originally Posted by SDRAWKCAB
Almost 6000 post and not a single successful turboed project.
BTW if you truly knew anything about this site you'd know I'm close to 20k post than anything (In the 17,000 range as of now).
08-17-2007, 05:58 PM
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Re: Do you let your car warmup?
Originally Posted by SinisterCRX
BTW if you truly knew anything about this site you'd know I'm close to 20k post than anything (In the 17,000 range as of now).
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08-17-2007, 06:13 PM
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Re: Do you let your car warmup?
Originally Posted by SinisterCRX
Noob, meet fist. I don't care that I havent had a turbo project. I have more important things to pay for in my life. If I really wanted to I could be turbocharged but to what end?
BTW if you truly knew anything about this site you'd know I'm close to 20k post than anything (In the 17,000 range as of now).
BTW if you truly knew anything about this site you'd know I'm close to 20k post than anything (In the 17,000 range as of now).
