Warming up
Dec 21, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Racer
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Warming up
How long do you warm up your cars before you begin to drive it. Is there a temp that you require the engine to be at before you begin?
Dec 21, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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Just drive it easy for the first few miles. It's better for your car than letting it sit and warm up.
Dec 21, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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C-INRED
Just drive it easy for the first few miles. It's better for your car than letting it sit and warm up.
Start it up and drive. It will also warm up faster when driven than at idle.
Dec 21, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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No, no warm up before I drive. I just drive slowly for the first couple of minutes. It helps that I live in an area where I have to drive several 30 mph roads before I get to higher speed limit roads.
Dec 21, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Racer
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Thanks for the input so far, why is it better to drive easy at first, specifically?
Dec 21, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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saibel
How long do you warm up your cars before you begin to drive it. Is there a temp that you require the engine to be at before you begin?
I wait until the navigation screen is active and I can touch the "I accept" button
which is probably around 30 seconds after start up.
Dec 21, 2008 | 10:26 PM
Burning Brakes
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saibel
Thanks for the input so far, why is it better to drive easy at first, specifically?
Same reasons one would drive any vehicle at "easy" speeds until it's properly warmed up...absent exigent circumstances, of course.
Peace, out.
Dec 21, 2008 | 10:29 PM
Burning Brakes
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saibel
How long do you warm up your cars before you begin to drive it. Is there a temp that you require the engine to be at before you begin?
I usually pull out of the garage and sit in the driveway until the garage door closes completely, I get my seatbelt fastened and everything situated. Usually a minute max. Then I just drive the car easy until the temperature comes up.
Today I let it idle a little longer since it was 7 degrees for a high in Kansas City
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Dec 21, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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i try to let it idle for a couple of minutes and then drive it real easy till it reaches op temp
Dec 21, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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Racer
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I have been letting it idle until the temp reads 90, then drive easy until temp gets to 100. Seems to be a but different.
Dec 21, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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i try to let it idle for a couple of minutes and then drive it real easy till it reaches op temp
Dec 21, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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I let it warm up for about 30 seconds to a minute. I ease out of the garage and wait until the door is completely closed. I don't drive it hard for the first mile or so.
Dec 21, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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i try to let it idle for a couple of minutes and then drive it real easy till it reaches op temp
Dec 21, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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i try to let it idle for a couple of minutes and then drive it real easy till it reaches op temp
That's what I do also.
Dec 21, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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I drive mine right away without an idle warm up but I don't exceed 2500 rpm until the oil temp is 170 - 180 degrees. ---John
Dec 21, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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Usually just crank it and go -
Dec 22, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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Just put it in gear and move.
Dec 22, 2008 | 07:15 AM
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saibel
Thanks for the input so far, why is it better to drive easy at first, specifically?
Driving the car under light acceleration will get the engine up to nominal operating temps faster than sitting still.
Dec 22, 2008 | 07:47 AM
Burning Brakes
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I wait till the coolant is 100 then take it easy till all temps are normal.
Dec 22, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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gota07
Driving the car under light acceleration will get the engine up to nominal operating temps faster than sitting still.
Start it up and drive. It will also warm up faster when driven than at idle.
which is probably around 30 seconds after start up.
