ZBOBMAN
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Good oneMaybe save the talk about trannies and rear ends for your other forums?
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Good oneMaybe save the talk about trannies and rear ends for your other forums?
Wait, so you sit there in your driveway and let it cold idle because then your neighbors won't get mad at you?My car idles at over 1000 rpm's when I first start it. My exhaust is also very loud on start up. I usually wait until it idles down because the exhaust also quiets down and my neighbors don't get mad at me.
Actually, I warm it up in the garage for a couple of minutes with the door open. I leave for church around 6 a.m. on Sunday mornings and start it with the garage door closed until it idles down. It works well, but I do get drowsy.Wait, so you sit there in your driveway and let it cold idle because then your neighbors won't get mad at you?
by chance are you facing the door or got your back to it?garage door closed .. I do …
Exhaust to the door. We have an insulated garage door, so it really muffles the sound.by chance are you facing the door or got your back to it?
Just switch to the Nike Air Monarch IV's ...At some point I may go for the old man Corvette that is easy to drive. I just don’t like New Balance shoes lol
If I owned a taxi, that b*tch would be moving all the time. Just like all commercial transportation, if it ain't moving it ain't making money.Was going more for the numerous stops and starts not idle. Any (wink wink) conscientious individual would know they need to stop their engine while ‘standing’. The ‘severe use category’ is in reference to simply starting the car, driving 10 - 15 minutes (or less), shutting it off, letting it sit, starting and immediately driving away, and then stop (rinse and repeat).
The question was is the op wasting time, i put forward a scenario and asked if had anything better to do than to take a moment instead of just grab and go.
is that every sunday? Reason i ask, if i get this routine correct (j/k) and it’s able to accept it as an update…. Let’s see, sunday morning, startup, idle, driver unconscious, obstacles detected both fore and aft - ignore rear obstacle and proceed - note insulated my require a tad more rpm. We can call it the open the garage door first toggle. Didn’t want anyone to get the wrong idea. Big giant garage sure why not but itty bitty teeny small tight as a drum can hardly squeeze in the doors, nah gotta open it first.Exhaust to the door. We have an insulated garage door, so it really muffles the sound.
What you are doing is exactly what I do in the winter. Then drive gently until the drivetrain warms up.When I start my car in the morning, I noticed the high idle goes down to 1K RPM after maybe 30 sec.
However, I noticed that once my oil temp reaches 87F my idle speed goes down further.
So I usually wait till that point before I pull away. It seems to make sense to do so, but am I wasting my time?
I see your problem........Oh no, I waste so much gas, lol. I always wait for it to idle down a bit... the auto tranny will clunk into gear at high idle (I don't like that!).
It does not matter what you do as engine wear happens every time you start up a cold engine and metal rubs on metal the moments before the oil pressure builds up…So take off without waiting as the engine reaches operating temperature quicker and of course dont abuse it until it reaches operating temperature which is probably 3-5 miles…When I start my car in the morning, I noticed the high idle goes down to 1K RPM after maybe 30 sec.
However, I noticed that once my oil temp reaches 87F my idle speed goes down further.
So I usually wait till that point before I pull away. It seems to make sense to do so, but am I wasting my time?