Running Car

[accordoholic]

How long do you run your cars before you drive off?

[HondaFan81]

Few minutes during the warmer months before taking off. In the winter time I'll get out there like 10 minutes before leaving and warm it up.

[eludedU95]

i never wait unless it's really cold.

[Specter]

i've never had an issue with this... starts up fine and all. i just don't beat on it all the time... in winter months i don't beat on her at all... well untill she warms up

[Accord13&BA4]

i never wait unless it's really cold.

Initially you should wait until your car is at operating temperatures ie. @ IDLE.

For cold weather starts, --meaning, your car has not been started overnight, start it up, blast the heat, go back inside have a cup of tea and come back in about 10-15 mins and wait until your idle is perfect at 700-800.


Hot days? just drive off... the oil is warm enough

[TysCb7]

Whats the "winter"?[/phoenix]

[NAiL05]

A minute or two unless its cold as mentioned. I keep my revs down so i can let the engine slowly warm up as im driving.

[Maple50175]

I never wait. I always go. I just don't flooor it anywhere. cheaa

[Jarrett]

The extra gas you're wasting by having your car running at 1500rpm because you didn't let it warm up is about as much or less than the gas you'd be wasting by starting it and letting it warm up on it's own. I doubt it matters unless it's a cold day.

[PakaloloHonda]

I never wait. I always go. I just don't flooor it anywhere. cheaa

You know .. I believe there was a thread on this a few years back, and someone said
the same thing as Maple .. and got blllassted .. flamed, and hung out to dry ..

I myself do the same thing .. as you Maple .. afterall, it never gets that cold in S. Florida.
It got down to 30 something this winter, and I've actually spoken to several mech's
about this .. and have been told that with such a high rpm motor that we all have, its really
not very necessary, unless of course, you're living in sub freezing area's lol.

But I just crank her up .. put a few things down, grab my shades .. and off I go ..
Never an issue ..

A Hui Hou !!!
Tomi

[Otto]

Depends. But usually I wait till the needle hits the first bar.

[.XS.]

errrrrr...........your supose to wait?
i guess i better take my car over for a check up, im always late for school so i just go. guess i never though about it.........

[edlab03]

now that im living in the south i usually just get myself situated(put sunglasses on, turn on satelite radio, etc...) and im off.

when i was living up in ny i would let it warm up atleast 5 mins on cold days then take off. i would just keep the revs below 2500 til it fully warmed up.

[i97supratti]

I thought letting it idle for too long builds up carbon.

[Morbidlife]

i just go in the warmer weather and let it sit for like 10 in the winter