2007-02-12 03:48:59 · 9 answers · asked by htsunsetter 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes. Any newer fuel injected car is ready to go as soon as you have your seat belt on and your mirror adjusted. Just drive with a light foot until it reaches operating temperature. The only reason people allow cars to warm up is comfort. They want the heater to work NOW!
Think how much saving there would be if people quit the 5 minute warm up.
In some jurisdictions you can get a ticket for leaving an unattended vehicle running.
See also http://www.metrompg.com/posts/warm-up-idling.htm
Bottom line, start it, drive it. The transmission, wheels, etc. won't warm until you start driving anyway.
2007-02-12 03:59:56 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is an inefficient way to use up fuel. Car running and you going nowhere. Now, they suggest you give it a warm up for a couple of minutes and just drive off at a medium pace as the car reaches full operating temp. (For me, I would already be 10 miles down the road by the time that happens).
A lot of idling will cause the engine to carbon up moreso as well.
2007-02-12 04:11:59 · answer #2 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Warming up doesn't really do much. If you hop in, wait a few seconds to let the oil get into the engine and go is fine. It will warm faster, and not waste gas just idling. Every mechanic I have talked to say no warmup is necessary.
2007-02-12 03:58:55 · answer #3 · answered by aj1964 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No! Especailly on very cold days. Starting the car warms the engine oil. Just hopping in and taking off is very hard on your engine. It also uses more gas while just idoling, so a good time to let it run is about 10-15 minutes. Hope this helps.
2007-02-12 03:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by brandy1979 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, it is good for the oil to get it warmed up.It is also good for all the parts to be warmed up. But, you waste fuel if you warm it up. It will also be warm when you get in the car, but you should watch your car, because you don't want to get it stolen, and don't start it from in your garage, because then you can get carbon monoxide poisoning
2007-02-12 04:14:32 · answer #5 · answered by calvin 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in spite of the rhetoric from environmentalists, it isn't an excellent theory to force a care on a chilly day with out warming it up first. that is extremely real for vehicles with automated transmissions. the conventional operating temperature for an automated transmission is one hundred seventy 5-2 hundred levels F. (seventy 9 to ninety 3 C). As you could locate it truly is a quite narrow variety. an excellent rule of thumb is that a vehicle in regular operating situation is generating warmth for the interior heater and defroster, it truly is able to force. yet in spite of that, an vehicle trans will nonetheless be nicely below regular operating variety. you ought to take it really uncomplicated on the trans. notwithstanding, i'm efficient you spot those with ice chilly vehicles spinning their wheels attempting to get out of snow and ice. meanwhile, the transmissions are having an inner hemorrhage. *
2016-11-27 04:04:09 · answer #6 · answered by elias 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, warming up your car is good for it. It allows the oil and collant to move through the engine easier. Warming up a car will also help with saving gas and make it run with less hesitation.
2007-02-12 03:53:02 · answer #7 · answered by richardmckee7 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Warming the car up in cold temps is better for it than immediately driving. The only downside is you burn about 1/4 of a gallon of gas per hour while idling.
2007-02-12 04:04:09 · answer #8 · answered by redjetta 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Warm it up for about 5 minutes, that should get it warm enough.
Also, keep 2 sets of keys and lock it while warming it up so it doesn't get stolen.
2007-02-12 03:56:44 · answer #9 · answered by Indiana Jones 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋