Subject	I idle my engine until needle begins to move
Posted by	aquariuscsm on December 16, 2005 at 6:27 PM
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In Reply To	How long do you warm up your car in cold weather? posted by crazysojujon on December 16, 2005 at 09:48 AM
Message	If my car is completely cold,I always idle right until the temp guage needle begins to move,then I drive easy until it reaches normal average temp. The 3000GT I used to have said in the owner`s manual to idle until temp needle begins to move before driving. I`ve always done it that way with every car I`ve owned and have never had any engine problems or have never had an oil burner.
Follow Ups	How long do you warm up your car in cold weather? - crazysojujon 09:48:52 12/16/05 You should be using 10w-30... what else would you use? - PennStateZ 09:50:41 12/16/05 Re: How long do you warm up your car in cold weather? - JERRY 09:54:03 12/16/05 HM. - PennStateZ 10:01:13 12/16/05 2nd, we have a winner! (n/m) - JERRY 10:08:45 12/16/05 Right. Hence, drive it "easy" for the first few minutes. (n/m) - Guapo 10:21:27 12/16/05 you live in TX. what would you know about it? :) (n/m) - PennStateZ 10:25:10 12/16/05 It was 33* this morning. My BMW "dinged". (n/m) - Guapo 10:55:43 12/16/05 They "ding" at 38 AIR; black ice warning I think. (n/m) - my91z 11:01:12 12/16/05 indeed .. it is a wonderful thing. (n/m) - Guapo 11:05:52 12/16/05 elitest prick (n/m) - Spee 11:19:14 12/16/05 no doubt, it sickens me (n/m) - RSR 11:53:54 12/16/05 the green boost icon on my dash lit up nicely this morning. (n/m) - SactoTodd 11:03:01 12/16/05 So did mine...but it was just my imagination. (n/m) - ZXRider(SoCal) 11:13:00 12/16/05 33? I'd be sweating. (n/m) - PennStateZ 11:39:57 12/16/05 ouch, 50's here today (n/m) - zboost(tx) 11:42:41 12/16/05 same (n/m) - mousersix (San Antonio) 11:44:11 12/16/05 It's gonna be a good track day today :) - zboost(tx) 11:45:50 12/16/05 *strip - Spee 12:04:48 12/16/05 yes, strip. Just found out im going to make it after all! - zboost(tx) 12:17:17 12/16/05 here, just for you! - zboost(tx) 12:46:31 12/16/05 If it isn't bad to ream on a car w/ a cold engine, then why - boileralum 09:58:10 12/16/05 you took it too far....you have to take it easy till it - CRAZZEPETE. 10:04:02 12/16/05 Re: If it isn't bad to ream on a car w/ a cold engine, then - spicyZ 10:04:11 12/16/05 I personally wait for oil pressure to drop a bar(1~2minute) - crazysojujon 10:01:39 12/16/05 my beater does that on start up occasionally, the colder - CRAZZEPETE. 10:07:01 12/16/05 The colder weather results in smaller ring diameter on start (n/m) - Kenny 10:22:29 12/16/05 You completely misread that statement. - Kenny 10:21:33 12/16/05 So...why aren't you suppose to warm for an extended time... - SuparexTT 10:29:30 12/16/05 You aren't supposed to idle for an extended period of time. - Kenny 10:42:25 12/16/05 he's asking why i think... (n/m) - PennStateZ 10:43:45 12/16/05 He asked why not to warm the car up, which I didn't say. - Kenny 10:54:44 12/16/05 "so, why aren't you supposed to warm for an extended time" - PennStateZ 11:41:00 12/16/05 Oh, I see now. Semantics :) - PennStateZ 11:42:27 12/16/05 Next time: read, think, then post. - Kenny 12:47:02 12/16/05 Could do that... - PennStateZ 14:04:10 12/16/05 It doesn't take 24 hours to synthesize a 2 sentence post. (n/m) - Kenny 14:22:51 12/16/05 Correct. - PennStateZ 14:39:04 12/16/05 What does that have to do with you not being able to read? - Kenny 14:51:06 12/16/05 I assure you I can read... - PennStateZ 14:53:36 12/16/05 It's just wasting gas. - SactoTodd 11:06:20 12/16/05 Usually I just watch oil pressure... - PennStateZ 10:29:35 12/16/05 So is it normal to ake 10 - 15 minutes of doing 65mph - james-lee(twinturbo.net) 10:32:30 12/16/05 Paradoxically, it takes longer to warm up at higher speeds. - Kenny 10:52:00 12/16/05 Thank you hat was a great explanation! - james-lee(twinturbo.net) 11:00:54 12/16/05 driving warms it up quicker - keep the revs around 2K - telegraph(Denver) 10:40:39 12/16/05 does this apply in 'warm' weather? - PakiHomBoy 10:45:02 12/16/05 My opinion is it's good. - PennStateZ 10:47:48 12/16/05 thats exactly what i figured also - PakiHomBoy 10:50:52 12/16/05 i do the same exact thing warm or cold, one minute on my - nissanZtt222 11:17:21 12/16/05 heh im glad im not the only one to do that :) (n/m) - Initial Z 00:11:17 12/17/05 3-5 seconds! and i'm gone. (n/m) - E=mz² 10:50:25 12/16/05 Even on my NA I wait until the temp needle starts to creep - longhornz32(Fort Worth) 10:53:29 12/16/05 I just let it warm up till the needle gets to the - ZXRider(SoCal) 11:15:11 12/16/05 i let my Z idle about 10min before i leave for school - sethkins88 11:35:47 12/16/05 Same as in warm weather - spicyZ 11:54:15 12/16/05 I don't know what all those posts above say, but - robo (sebring1970) 12:05:08 12/16/05 About 3 minutes and then drive off easily - U ZCREAM (The Lifestyle) 12:16:31 12/16/05 1 MINUTE. i live in sunny southern cal. (n/m) - RedSER13 12:19:54 12/16/05 30 seconds to get oil circulating then take it easy until - 240Z FeO2 12:27:22 12/16/05 i usually let the car run for 30 sec - ztunerz 13:35:22 12/16/05 I live in maryland where it is very cold and I do not - dream Z (MD) 14:26:18 12/16/05 If I breat air will I die? - lazersos 17:12:53 12/16/05 I idle my engine until needle begins to move - aquariuscsm 18:27:39 12/16/05 Until the seatbelt light goes off, then I take it easy till - mongoozTT(AL) 18:50:47 12/16/05 confused!!! - lagmonster 20:13:09 12/16/05
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