Running your car
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Running your car
How much do you guys wait for the car to warm up and cool down?
I wait 3 to 5 minutes before moving, and same goes for turning it off.
I wait 3 to 5 minutes before moving, and same goes for turning it off.
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heh. I've only had one or two times when I had to start up the car to move it.... when I am in that situation, I use it as an excuse to take the car out onto the road and drive around for a bit.
May as well enjoy it
May as well enjoy it
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As far as I know, there is no reason to let it sit idling for 3-5 miinutes, unless you love burning gas. It will warm up much faster if it's doing some work than if it's just sitting in neutral, and it's not going to do anything bad to your car so long as you keep the RPMs low while the engine is still cold.
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It will warm up much faster if it's doing some work
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Re: Running your car
Originally posted by Adamrotor
How much do you guys wait for the car to warm up and cool down?
I wait 3 to 5 minutes before moving, and same goes for turning it off.
How much do you guys wait for the car to warm up and cool down?
I wait 3 to 5 minutes before moving, and same goes for turning it off.
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Re: Running your car
Originally posted by Adamrotor
I wait 3 to 5 minutes before moving, and same goes for turning it off.
I wait 3 to 5 minutes before moving, and same goes for turning it off.
You need to let your engine run for 30 seconds before you can drive off. Drive gently until the engine is warm (which is about 4 or 5 minutes after the coolant temperature gauge shows normal temperature), and then you can go full throttle and/or redline revs. That's actually easier on the engine than idling for 3 to 5 minutes.
Same with shutting off - if you drive easy for the last minute, then you don't need to idle at all before shutting off. Sitting idling with a hot engine will actually make your engine run hotter rather than cool it off, since there will be no airflow through the radiator (aside from the fan - but then that runs after you turn the car off if your engine was hot anyway!)
Regards,
Gordon
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I just do it like this because its brand new I really am not sure how to do it quicker yet but I read your posts Ill try using your methods thanks for the advice. Also I think letting it idle when just started let the needle drop to 1rpm to drive off which takes about under 2min. Although thanks.
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Warm up - get in car. turn key to on. put on seat belt. press clutch to floor and start. wait 20-30 seconds and drive off. Take it easy for first mile.
Cool down - What? I'm in Florida and haven't heard the fan run after shut down even once. Even after giving thrill rides to friends for an hour.
Cool down - What? I'm in Florida and haven't heard the fan run after shut down even once. Even after giving thrill rides to friends for an hour.
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