What o you guys do? Idle after start-up or just drive

Post by **arnab** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:14 am

These kind of topics are being discussed in other forums. I thought that this was kind of important. So what I need to know is what do you guys do. Everyday in the morning when I start the car I let it idle till the oil temp is in the normal side. Some guys just start the car and drive. What are the pros and cons of doing either one of them.

Post by **GTI VR6** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:36 am

my friend in arkansas starts his maxima and lets the engine run for 7-10mins before backing out from the parking lot.

shafey · Post by **shafey** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:02 pm

let da engine run for 2min till the temp rises to 1/4 of the total temp. then revv da engine to 3-4k a few times and there. its done.

zoheb · Post by **zoheb** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:56 pm

i just start the engine and drive. which isn't a good idea to do.......but what to do, i'm always late getting up from my bed, then i just have to rush to reach my class on time....

shafey · Post by **shafey** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:13 pm

hmm.. dat aint fault for boys of our age.. or is it :lol:

Tawhid · Post by **Tawhid** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:11 pm

I let it idle for 'bout 10-min and during that time I just clean the car and look at it hehe! You gotta prepare your meal before you eat isn't it?

shafey · Post by **shafey** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:23 pm

rite. this applies even in case of cars bro...

Post by **asad** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:21 am

you are supposed to start the car and let it idle for about 5 mins till the choke for cold engine idle cuts off. this helps in circulating and lubricating the engine oil which sits in the chamber. a cold start will increase engine wear and eventually wear out pistons and other moving parts in the engine which need lubrication. i try and always idle for 3-5 mins at the first start of the day. revving a cold engine does maximum damage so avoid at all costs!

roadkill · Post by **roadkill** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:57 pm

i just idle my car fr abt 1-2 mins while im waiting fr my darwan to open the garage gates n clean the car up a bit- then im off......

Post by **arnab** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:50 am

asad wrote:you are supposed to start the car and let it idle for about 5 mins till the choke for cold engine idle cuts off. this helps in circulating and lubricating the engine oil which sits in the chamber. a cold start will increase engine wear and eventually wear out pistons and other moving parts in the engine which need lubrication. i try and always idle for 3-5 mins at the first start of the day. revving a cold engine does maximum damage so avoid at all costs!

yeah thats very much similar to what i do.

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