View Poll Results: So what's your daily grind?
I do a full preventive maintenance check of everything during idle.
2
2.78%
I start my car about 5-10mins before i drive.
49
68.06%
what's that? i start it up, look both ways and go WOT!
21
29.17%
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How many of you actually 'warm-up' your car before a drive?
08-13-2003, 07:06 PM
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How many of you actually 'warm-up' your car before a drive?
Just wanted to make sure im not the only one who wakes up and starts my car about 5 minutes before leaving for work.
Anyone else doing the same?
and how many of you actually go far BEYOND and do a full preventive maintenance check of your car which includes: fluids, tire pressure etc. etc.
who justs starts it right up and goes for WOT?
eric
man im bored....
Anyone else doing the same?
and how many of you actually go far BEYOND and do a full preventive maintenance check of your car which includes: fluids, tire pressure etc. etc.
who justs starts it right up and goes for WOT?
eric
man im bored....
08-13-2003, 07:19 PM
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What I do isn't listed, but I drive <4000 RPM and not WOT for about 2-3 minutes PAST the point where the coolant temp settles in. Oil pressure/temp usually takes a bit longer to stabilize than coolant temperature.
Cars these days are designed to be broken in while driving. No harm, no foul in driving, but I wouldn't go WOT right after starting it up. I had an uppipe leak that sealed when the car was warm. I KNOW how long it takes to warm it up
Cars these days are designed to be broken in while driving. No harm, no foul in driving, but I wouldn't go WOT right after starting it up. I had an uppipe leak that sealed when the car was warm. I KNOW how long it takes to warm it up
08-13-2003, 07:42 PM
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I used to do the preventive maintenance thing (except the tire press). I'd start the car, check my fluid levels (oil, water, windsheild..lol). I'd also check if I had a cel code in pending (I have a scanner). I'd also go as far as checking under the car for any leaks...but that was then. Now I just start it, wait a few minutes and drive off...
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08-13-2003, 07:42 PM
#5
my procedure:
start engine.
adjust mirrors
turn on radio.
adjust radio for xm, cd or fm (option: if cool song is on, do little dance)
slap on seat belt
close door
pretend to look cool to next door neightbor MILF
step on gas
lift up reverse ring on shifter
look behind
shift
go.
takes about 30-60 seconds.
start engine.
adjust mirrors
turn on radio.
adjust radio for xm, cd or fm (option: if cool song is on, do little dance)
slap on seat belt
close door
pretend to look cool to next door neightbor MILF
step on gas
lift up reverse ring on shifter
look behind
shift
go.
takes about 30-60 seconds.
08-13-2003, 07:53 PM
#6
There was talk before of an official SOA reply to an inquiry, that said that you can warm up your car, but you shouldn't do so for more than 30 seconds, as it's hard for fluids to circulate during idle.
I usually let my car warm up for 15-20 seconds before driving. Part of it is also because of a recommendation on some web site, saying that it helps prevent acid etching on the cylinder walls...
My routine:
Unlock Club (yes I know it's useless)
Start engine
Remove, stow Club
Twiddle thumbs
Shift and go
I usually let my car warm up for 15-20 seconds before driving. Part of it is also because of a recommendation on some web site, saying that it helps prevent acid etching on the cylinder walls...
My routine:
Unlock Club (yes I know it's useless)
Start engine
Remove, stow Club
Twiddle thumbs
Shift and go
08-13-2003, 08:00 PM
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I turn the key to the "on" position, let the fuel system pressurize, start it, and them drive, shifting under 2k RPM's and NEVER BOOSTING, until the temperature guage is in the normal operating range...usually between "h", and "c".
08-13-2003, 09:26 PM
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once I woke up from sleeping in the car and accidentally started it with my right foot FLOORED, I start it and VROOM fuel cut hot damn that must have taken like 20,000 miles off the life of my engine...
08-13-2003, 09:29 PM
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Originally posted by BADWRX
I turn the key to the "on" position, let the fuel system pressurize, start it, and them drive, shifting under 2k RPM's and NEVER BOOSTING, until the temperature guage is in the normal operating range...usually between "h", and "c".
I turn the key to the "on" position, let the fuel system pressurize, start it, and them drive, shifting under 2k RPM's and NEVER BOOSTING, until the temperature guage is in the normal operating range...usually between "h", and "c".
08-13-2003, 09:35 PM
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I start my car right when I come out of the shower in the morning from my bedroom and let it warm up for 5 minutes until I am ready to leave the house...
Remote Starter owns (just as long as its not left in gear)
-Zoeb
Remote Starter owns (just as long as its not left in gear
)-Zoeb
08-13-2003, 10:07 PM
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Good way to get your car stolen, leaving it sitting there idling... My neighboor when I was back in Vallejo did that, had her car stolen right out of the driveway.
08-13-2003, 11:31 PM
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I start it up and drive under 3K rpms until the engine warms up to normal driving condition which is after about 3 minutes then I drive normally which has been changing below 4K to save gas cus I'm unemployed!
