Lets say you accelerate right after jumping into your car. And then you accelerate after driving it for a half an hour. Does the car's performance imrove after the engine has been "warmed up" ?
2007-05-25 20:39:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
**** yeah it does....Thats why they say let your engine warm up.That and it will cause damage to your engine if you jump into the car start it up and hook into the pedal.This is because every thing is cold and tight and the oil is still thick and making its way throught the motor.When its warm the engine loosens up and the oil is thinner and all through the motor
2007-05-25 20:45:19 · answer #1 · answered by simonj_smith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course it performs better, Car engines perform at the top when they are at a warrm temp, the oil in the car has to rise to a certain temperature where all the metal engine parts will be at synergy.
And be careful not to push the car too much when u first turn it on, certain engines wont handle the pressure on cold levels so u have to wait for the oil to turn and that is by driving on less than 3000 rpm for the first 5 minutes.
2007-05-26 03:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by Prman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ECM optimizes the performance of the engine at any temp, but they are set for maximum performance at a given temp, generally in the area of 195 degrees. So, although they run good at cold settings, they run best when the engine gets up to operating temperature.
2007-05-26 10:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, also, when it is cold the metal shrinks and doesn't seal as tight, causing some of the power from the combustion to blow past the piston.
2007-05-26 03:50:04 · answer #4 · answered by Dan M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋