General: - Warm Up Time

Gen_Billy · Aug 12th, 2006, 23:06

Whats the best time to warm up the engine in a cold morning before driving.
Will 5 mins do? Or it doesnt really matter, as long the car starts, let it warm up on the way to your destination, keeping with low revs.

imac · Aug 12th, 2006, 23:29

You should start driving straight away, just be very gentle with it.

It is not reccomended that you just let the car sit at idle to warm up if you can help it.

bb54 · Aug 12th, 2006, 23:33

as youve said, start n drive ,being gentle with the revs, wait until normal running temp is reached before using all the revs.

wayne

Hashluck · Aug 13th, 2006, 09:03

Yep, just drive, but I impose a 3K rpm limit until normal temp

Gareths306 · Aug 13th, 2006, 16:35

Could put a nice fleece jacket over the car the night before!!!!

Gen_Billy · Aug 14th, 2006, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by VolvoT5

You should start driving straight away, just be very gentle with it.

It is not reccomended that you just let the car sit at idle to warm up if you can help it.

How come it aint recomended to warm up the car when idle?

A- W · Aug 14th, 2006, 16:44

I think it has to do with there is no air coming into the engine and parts aren't actually moving as they should.

imac · Aug 14th, 2006, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gen_Billy

How come it aint recomended to warm up the car when idle?

If its at idle when cold, it'll be doing about 1,000rpm and (especially if its a diesel) will take forever to warm up. If it was about 1-5 degrees and I let my D5 idle from cold it would take about 20-25 minutes to reach temperature.

When driving, it'll reach temp in about 10 mins tops.

If you let it idle to warm up, the engine will spend more time cold which leads to more wear on the engine.

Aug 12th, 2006, 23:06	#1
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imac Premier Member Last Online: Sep 19th, 2009 21:23 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hove, Actually.	You should start driving straight away, just be very gentle with it. It is not reccomended that you just let the car sit at idle to warm up if you can help it. __________________ MY97 S70 T5 CD - Now with added Milltek!

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bb54 diy bhp Last Online: Apr 7th, 2011 19:38 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: great yarmouth	as youve said, start n drive ,being gentle with the revs, wait until normal running temp is reached before using all the revs. wayne __________________ auto 96 T5 tweaked n ratted

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A- W Member Last Online: Jan 2nd, 2024 13:29 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: East Yorkshire	I think it has to do with there is no air coming into the engine and parts aren't actually moving as they should. __________________ http://www.parkers.co.uk/advice/forum/

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Hashluck Member Last Online: Jun 20th, 2009 13:18 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oxford	Yep, just drive, but I impose a 3K rpm limit until normal temp

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Gareths306 Premier Member Last Online: May 22nd, 2014 07:23 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: its a town	Could put a nice fleece jacket over the car the night before!!!!

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