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re: Do y'all warm up your car in winter?
Posted on 1/13/17 at 1:18 pm to bama will rise again
Posted on 1/13/17 at 1:18 pm to bama will rise again
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do y'all think its good or bad for the engine?
how in the world would it possibly be bad?
If it's 20 degrees outside and you crank the ignition then instantly start driving, I don't think it's going to "hurt" anything but it's definitely not a bad idea to let it sit for a few minutes and get warm.
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 1:20 pm to WG_Dawg
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how in the world would it possibly be bad?
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But contrary to popular belief, this does not prolong the life of your engine; in fact, it decreases it by stripping oil away from the engine's cylinders and pistons.
Warming up your car before driving is a leftover practice from a time when carbureted engines dominated the roads.
This post was edited on 1/13/17 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 1/13/17 at 1:22 pm to WG_Dawg
your car should not sit idle for very long. Sleeping tigers post is spot on. I learned this when I lived in Minnesota from a mechanic.
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