View Poll Results: HOW LONG do you warm up your engine?

1. None, start it and go!

25.30%

2. About 20 sec., until rpm drops to 1200.

33.33%

3. About 2 min., until rpm drops below 1000.

30.12%

4. However long it takes to get water temp up. (post what temp)

11.24%

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How long do you warm up your engine?

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Jan 22, 2007 | 05:50 PM

#16

Jewcano

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Start and go, just keep on her softly, no pedal mashing.

Jan 22, 2007 | 05:56 PM

#17

O. L. T.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Blizzy

Now that winter is fully here in Indiana, I have been warming up my car for over 2 minutes about half of the work days this month to combat the cold. I will stop. What can happen as a result of this practice?

google your query.

Jan 22, 2007 | 07:03 PM

#18

over40driv

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I plead my case for syn. blend fluids, flow better, and superior lube., especially in cold weather.

Jan 22, 2007 | 07:31 PM

#19

eHIGH

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Never heard of excessive idling causing more problems. I normally wait about 2 minutes until everything is good and ready.

Its funny to ask that, cause everyone laughs at me for warming it up :P

Jan 22, 2007 | 09:37 PM

#20

nasc300

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Excessive idling causes excessive carbon buildup. Emphasis on excessive

Jan 22, 2007 | 09:44 PM

#21

PsiQo1

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usually about 1 minute .. sometimes the full 7 my auto start will allow...i start my car thinkin im about to leave and then boom..i forget this and that and then realize my car is running and notice its been running for 5+ minutes

Jan 22, 2007 | 10:05 PM

#22

LexAnt

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i just let it idle til my wideband reads 14.7 then off i go... on startup, it's at 11.9 and creeps up there... so i'd say roughly 20 seconds.

Jan 22, 2007 | 11:20 PM

#23

Blu92SC4

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From: NorCal

Thanks for all your input. And thanks for moving this thread to the engine section where it belongs..my bad

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Jan 23, 2007 | 04:16 AM

#24

TheMole

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I usually warm it up for less than a minute.

Jan 23, 2007 | 06:36 PM

#25

96gti2.0t

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i just get in and go unless its cold then i let it warm up because i hate the cold and i want my seats nice and toasty

Jan 23, 2007 | 07:02 PM

#26

sc400injen

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From: fl

i have a viper remote start, but regardless about 1-2 mins. depending how cold it is.

T

Jan 23, 2007 | 07:16 PM

#27

jgdynamics

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its bad to warm up the car... like OLT says...

warming up the car actually makes it take longer for the OIL to circulate and get up to temperature which in the end is bad. especially when it comes to protecting the cylinder walls etc. so suggestion, just like the other guys, 20seconds then drive slow homie. heh

hth

Jan 24, 2007 | 12:55 PM

#28

mrshabo

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From: New York

The car warms up faster when u beat on it anyway.

Jan 24, 2007 | 12:59 PM

#29

sc250tt

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mrshabo

The car warms up faster when u beat on it anyway.

lol i figured that out today the more you baby it the longer it takes to heat up this morning i was late for work so gave it some gas untill 5000 rpms .to my suprise the temp got normal in a few seconds