Ditto and all that takes about 30 seconds.
Do you warm up your car before taking off?
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I let it get to 40C then keep revs under 2200 till 70C. Remember its transmission fluid and diff oil that needs to warm up too. My car is running nearly 100% more power than it came from the factory with though and has a few miles on it.
When warmer, I let it settle the idle and then take off.
When colder, I let it idle for at least a minute and settling the idle.
My wife lets it idle for .001 seconds before tearing off in all conditions.
We generally drive through town at town speeds before getting on a highway, so our cars have a good chance to limber up.
When colder, I let it idle for at least a minute and settling the idle.
My wife lets it idle for .001 seconds before tearing off in all conditions.
We generally drive through town at town speeds before getting on a highway, so our cars have a good chance to limber up.
My car is moving before the engine even starts
Depends on which car, and the weather. During the winter, the two oldest do get a minute or too to warm up. (Usually helped by a quick checklist of things I need before I go.) The two newer ones get driven as soon as the idle kicks down. All get driven gently until they warm up though.....
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Always let it warm up always. We do that with all of our cars. Plus my truck I always wait for the lifter tick to go away before taking off anyway. I would never be able to take off without letting it warm up at least a little bit.
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I never let it warm up, ever, however I try to take it easy until it reaches operating temperature.
But I have never let a car sit there and warm up.
But I have never let a car sit there and warm up.
Why?
Well, it doesn't get too cold in these parts, but I give my gas cars a good 30 seconds or more.
As others have posted, using synthetic lubricants offers a little piece of mind.
As others have posted, using synthetic lubricants offers a little piece of mind.
Thirty seconds to check everything. If it’s freezing then one minute. If the glass is iced up then that’s additional time to scrape while the engine is warming up, a few minutes at most.
The important thing afterwards is to drive sensible for the first few miles.
The important thing afterwards is to drive sensible for the first few miles.
Not really. Living in the northeast we often have winter weather leaving a deposit on the vehicle. So as a rule the first thing I do is start the car, then get out to clean it off. If it's clean, I still start, then buckle up and get ready to leave. So it "always" gets a few seconds of idle, or maybe a few minutes.
Otherwise it's start and go. The first few miles may be slow and gentle.
Otherwise it's start and go. The first few miles may be slow and gentle.
Start the engine, adjust seat belts, remove window shade, put in reverse to back out of my parking space, and, with the engine a bit above normal idle (Toyota has a high idle for a short time), roll to the parking lot gate, wait until gate opens, and drive slowly to the first traffic light, about 1/2 block. More often than not, there's a wait for the light to change, and by that time the temp needle has begun to move. I then drive at 25-30mph (1500rpm or so) until I reach my local destination or get on the freeway for a longer trip.
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Don’t want to hurt anything taking off before the oil gets fully circulated.
Min 30 sec, more depending on temp, avoid high throttle or high revs until temp is in the white or 'normal' arc.
nope! NO TIME!!!
I'm always leaving at the absolute last minute in the morning... I live about 5 mi from work, and am often leaving with less than 10 min before i have to clock in....
what can i say....
Last name is Early, but I was born 3 weeks late, and haven't been on time for anything since...... infact, the Middle school had to change their late policy because of me....
I'm always leaving at the absolute last minute in the morning... I live about 5 mi from work, and am often leaving with less than 10 min before i have to clock in....
what can i say....
Last name is Early, but I was born 3 weeks late, and haven't been on time for anything since...... infact, the Middle school had to change their late policy because of me....
That oil is fully circulating within seconds. If not then you have a problem.
The only exception is a Chevy piston slapper. Wait until the kawack-a-wack noise settles down.
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