warming up your car
#8
The manual specifically says not to let it idle to warm but instead to start driving it SLOWLY. Don't go racing the engine when it isn't warm but it does say not to just let it idle to warm. I usually wait about 15-20 seconds or until the rpms drop down a bit.
#13
Originally Posted by paul34
Do not idle to warm up.
Just take off after starting the car and drive very gently and keep the RPMs down until the temp gauge reads normal.
Just take off after starting the car and drive very gently and keep the RPMs down until the temp gauge reads normal.
#14
no need to idle too long; AAA doesn't actually recommend it too---you'll just waste gas (warming up was essential for those old non-fuel-injected cars). Anyways by the time you've put your seatbelt, adjusted your mirrors and seat, and say to yourself "'sup, cool guy" in your car, it would've been a minute by then...just drive off but don't floor it.
#15
^^ & the close catlyst helps with gettin things warm.
Even so, if I lived in a colder climate, U bet yer @$$ I'd think @ remote start to give me that extra couple of sec between the door & the driveway.
Even so, if I lived in a colder climate, U bet yer @$$ I'd think @ remote start to give me that extra couple of sec between the door & the driveway.
#19
i dunno about the legality but for safety, yes. remote start sys are orig meant for a/t coz in m/t the gears are inteded to be left in 1st gear whereas in a/t is left in P when parked. remote starting an m/t will jerk the transmission thus damaging it...however there are systems around it out there like :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Delux...0591QQtcZphoto
i'm pretty sure there are other better ones...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Delux...0591QQtcZphoto
i'm pretty sure there are other better ones...