Warming up the engine?
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Warming up the engine?
Does anyone warm up their engine before taking off? I have a habit of doing so and I leave it running until the RPM goes under the 1 before i take off. I don't floor it until the temperature stick is in the middle. I read in the manual that there's no need to warm the engine.
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: NJ
RE: Warming up the engine?
So, even if the temperature outside is below freezing and the car hasnt been used since the previous day?
No need to warm it up at all?
Since its freezing here, I start my car in the mornings, keep it running for about 5-10 mins with heated seats on and heat blasted at 75 degrees.
I also dont push the gas to hard until the temp needle is in the middle.
No need to warm it up at all?
Since its freezing here, I start my car in the mornings, keep it running for about 5-10 mins with heated seats on and heat blasted at 75 degrees.
I also dont push the gas to hard until the temp needle is in the middle.
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From: Cibolo, TX
RE: Warming up the engine?
I would keep the engine rpms to a reasonable level until the car reaches operating temperature, but that is the same in any environment. The only reasonto warm-up the car is for your comfort, not the car's.
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ORIGINAL: Chef
No, don't warm up the engine. Just turn it on and go! It does nothing more than waste fuel and log more idle miles on the engine.
No, don't warm up the engine. Just turn it on and go! It does nothing more than waste fuel and log more idle miles on the engine.
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RE: Warming up the engine?
Itis important to let the engine warm up in general at least for bit, to let the oil get into all of the parts before driving, especially when the oil is cold.Like Sancho said, I usually let it idle until it drops under 1k. Too much idling is just a waste of gas and is actually not good for the car. Warming up is also good fora turbo car. Havingseveral twin turbo RX-7's, it was one the essential rules to both warm it up and to make sure to cool it down, many of the guys would get turbo timers as well.
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RE: Warming up the engine?
ORIGINAL: jbrx7tt
Itis important to let the engine warm up in general at least for bit, to let the oil get into all of the parts before driving, especially when the oil is cold.Like Sancho said, I usually let it idle until it drops under 1k. Too much idling is just a waste of gas and is actually not good for the car. Warming up is also good fora turbo car. Havingseveral twin turbo RX-7's, it was one the essential rules to both warm it up and to make sure to cool it down, many of the guys would get turbo timers as well.
Itis important to let the engine warm up in general at least for bit, to let the oil get into all of the parts before driving, especially when the oil is cold.Like Sancho said, I usually let it idle until it drops under 1k. Too much idling is just a waste of gas and is actually not good for the car. Warming up is also good fora turbo car. Havingseveral twin turbo RX-7's, it was one the essential rules to both warm it up and to make sure to cool it down, many of the guys would get turbo timers as well.
Not to split hairs, but warming up the engine is NOT needed. That's all there is to it.
Cooling down turbos is another thing, and we could go many posts on that subject too.
Cheers!
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RE: Warming up the engine?
ORIGINAL: Chef
Okay, but how long does it take for the oil pump to get oil to all parts of the engine? Seconds?
Not to split hairs, but warming up the engine is NOT needed. That's all there is to it.
Cooling down turbos is another thing, and we could go many posts on that subject too.
Cheers!
Okay, but how long does it take for the oil pump to get oil to all parts of the engine? Seconds?
Not to split hairs, but warming up the engine is NOT needed. That's all there is to it.
Cooling down turbos is another thing, and we could go many posts on that subject too.
Cheers!