How to Properly Start Your Car (in the winter)
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- Many people don't know the proper way to start your car in the winter. Here is a quick rundown (more detail in the video):
1. Insert and turn key to the 'ON' position.
2. Notice a fluid type noise and electric pumping. This is fuel reaching the engine.
3. Wait approximately 3 seconds until the pumping stops and proceed to the 'Start' position with the key to activate the starter.
4. Release as normal.
This will assure proper fuel pressure is reaching the injectors before attempting to start, which is critical in extreme cold.
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It's simple, start it and let it run for 20 secs until the rpms kick down and don't beat on it until it's warmed up a little bit.
PNW 360 false, don't floor it till it's at least 80 ºC
MotoPython That's what he said
PNW 360 perfect advice for any car post 96
PNW exactly!
Agreed.
Ok I don't want to say I'm living proof but my dad has a 2002 Acura MDX and he put on 678,000 miles and we live in Minnesota and he lets it idle for 2 mins every time before he goes any where at all and it still runs flawless
Thanks for posting this!
Seems like Acura's always have these miracle stories. my brother's Acura was 20 years old.
yeah honda are good cars..i bought a chevy but next car i get leaning towards a accord (newer ones of course)
Lit Productions I believe you. I have an ‘02 Lexus IS300 with 215k mikes. I do this process religiously along with regular oil changes and it’s running strong 💪
I can confirm this is true because Honda's the older ones like the early 90's to early 2000's models are made to last before all the technology we see today in cars my Accord is a 97 EX model USDM it was Assembled in Ohio but it meets Canadian safety standard Specs it's in Kilometres my Accord has 370,000 Kilometres on the body and it still running strong but it is throwing 2 different codes one is the fuel running rich and the other is an EGR Valve I'm doing an engine swap K24a2 swap with an LSD 6 Speed Manual Transmission and 6 Speed shifter linkage swap basically 5 Speed to a 6 Speed swap my Accord took alot of hard driving and it never broke down it keeps going Honda's and Toyotas are made to last forever
If you’re watching on your phone and tap forward to skip 10 seconds from the beginning of the video, the first like 3 skips will be him just saying “uhm”
wow bhaisaab ur sick in the head for thinking this
😂😂
just let him be
Hahaha your a fucking genius
Is actually 4 times
Only people that didn't come from TikTok can like this.
You're right about key on ignition before start. This helps build up pressure in the fuel line. When you crank the engine even though the fuel pump is running the fuel injectors are working and causing fuel to flow/spray into the engine. If fuel pressure in the fuel line (engine bay/injectors) is too low then there won't be enough pressure for a fine spray from injectors. As the pump builds up pressure the injectors release some of the pressure. If started from cold with full Pressure in the fuel line/rail the engine will start instantly. When ignition is turned on the fuel pump runs for 3 seconds before automatically turning off. It runs to build up fuel pressure & stops because the engine isn't running. A sensor turns pump off when it senses the engine is not running as a safety feature in case of an accident where a crashed car is stalled & fuel line may be broken. I used to start cars that had been sitting parked for a week and I would always turn ignition on & count to 3, ( can hear fuel pump buzzing in the fuel tank), then turn off & repeat process 2 more times. This would cause the fuel pump to run for a total of 9 seconds & the engine would always start instantly. The cause of drop in fuel pressure is the liquid shrinks when cold after being hot. Fuel injection system is sealed to hold pressure and fuel pump has a one way valve but there may be a tiny loss in pressure over a long period of time.
If you’re running a naturally aspirated engine, all you have to do is shift from Park directly into Neutral. The engine will automatically idle down regardless of temperature. You can then gently shift to Reverse or Drive. I’ve used this trick on many vehicles as new as 2022 and as old as 1993, they all do the same thing. I haven’t tried it on a turbocharged vehicle.
You are probably the smartest and most knowledgeable person I have ever seen because you actually know what ur talking about and I always warm up my car 👌 💯
thanks for your review dude. it's the exact same psyche between warming up before going to the gym or when waking in the cold it takes a good 10 minutes for your body blood to get warm again
It depends on which engine you have, the warm up length of turbo and nature aspirate are different.
I have a 2003 VW passat 1.8t with 271k on the clock and I usually just let it idle for 15-30 seconds before driving it and it's still starting and running flawlessly in 5° F weather, but I didn't know about letting the accessories stay on to prime fuel pump, thanks for that 👍
older cars like even 1970-2005 dont have nearly as many sensors to determine the correct air/fuel ratio for the climate that these newer cars do. thats why the car idles so high when its cold out because its harder to keep running so it consumes more fuel till it gets warm enough. a lot of these newer cars dont even need to be warmed up to drive in the bitter cold.
I warm my car up with the heat off until the ECU idles down to (or close to) the normal idle speed. Once that has happened I turn the heat on and be on my way keeping a light load on the engine until its fully warmed up. Most people who warm their vehicles up for long periods of time often neglect to think about the moving parts that are not being warmed up while sitting idling like the diffs and to an extent the transmission as well.
Neutral is still moving the transmission, why does everyone say it doesnt? How would double clutch even work at that point.
Once ur car us out of open loop is when you want to take off. So pretty much when ur high idle comes down to normal idle is when you should take off. The oil will be fine especially with the most common 5w20 its not that thick in the winter. The biggest thing is letting the pistons to warm up,and reduce the risk of piston slap under load.
It's fine to let it idle for about 30 seconds, then just drive the car gently (like you said), then let it warm up to operating temp plus another 5 mins after your gauge hits the middle since engine oil is usually always thicker then coolant and you're good to drive harder!
SMH, as a Honda Mechanic. Yes and no. Warming up your naturally aspirated engine and warming it will cause no harm, or driving it right away. However newer vehicles have turbos and direct injection. Those NEED to be warmed up before you run it hard. Depends what you drive and what type of power train it has.
@@darren6676 did you properly read my comment? I said after the coolant temp gauge hits the middle you drive for another 5 mins or so and by then the car will be at operating temp or near operating temp. At that point you’re good to go to drive harder.
@@TrisGV guilty I misread what you wrote! Yes, you're 100% correct sir
@@darren6676 all good! Haha
Its enough to wait for the temp needle to get "live"...when it moves from the "dead" position..the bottom
Totally helped. Thanks so much.
Thank you so much this video.. This helped me a lot..
Thank you again 😄
in my car the fuel pump has a little hum sound for like 3 seconds
I live in Wyoming, and do it differently. I FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR AND TURN THE KEY to PUMP OIL THROUGH THE ENGINE before I actually start it. That way it never starts DRY. As to warming up the engine, I believe that's your choice. My owners manual suggests a bit of a warmup, My wife's car (same manufacturer) cautions to avoid driving until the BLUE temperature light goes out.
You can do the “floor it” trick with electronically controlled throttles, but with cable throttles (like in the car in the video), the RPMs would go to red line immediately. It’s good to do the trick when changing the oil to get oil in the new filter too.
I usually just redline until it warms up
Same. Thats what oil is for! That burning smell means its working.
Wtf lol stupidity
And then buy new engine how stupid lol
@@devintariel3769 yea. And i heard you are supposed to be in first gear and hold the clutch halfway
@@GronforsR I usually use reverse just in case I let my foot off the clutch on accident, the wall behind me will stop me from driving
Hold it on "on" for a couple extra seconds, always, start it up, and then start driving (gently) within 2 minutes to get the damn the to heat up. Don't sit and wait for it.
Same as the summer, I sit in my car and turn off the engine for about 10 minutes after a drive to allow my car to cool down before taking out the key and heading inside. Badass video dude 🤟🤟
What? Should I do this too? I have a 2004 Mitsubishi eclipse
For those wondering you only have to do this on a cold start. Not every time you start the car
yeah but its always good to leave the car electricty on 10 sec before starting it up
@@Amar_Halimiwhat is the reason behind it in detail
Great info thanks
It's good to turn the key on let the computer check all the sensors then fire it up. It's the same logic as logging off before you turn your lap top off
I think it’s fine to let it idle for 30 seconds. Once the revs drop after you start it you’re good to drive, most oils now are super high flowing so it gets around fast. Just don’t beat on the car when it’s cold.
no, you have no idea how oil works properly
You only have to cycle the key once with a gas engine, the pimp makes plenty of psi to prime the system in a single key cycle otherwise you have problem, weak pump, clogged filter or strainer or electrical issue. I usually allow my engine to idle for a minute or so to get some oil into the valvetrain then I drove off lightly until it reaches operating temp. If its really cold I'll remote start it.
The pimp. Lol
mrmynameis19 Didn’t you know? Fuel pimps are a thing..
Gushing sound is sending unit from gas tank.
This is what I thought was the right way.
Ive had a car where fuel system had problems and this told me that sending unit went.
Starting car right away and going is bad. Im no car guru by no means. But its what i assume is good for a internal combustion engine when it contracts the engine and components.
I idle my cars all the time. Summer or winter. IN winter, definitely 10 minutes. I don't care. Been doing this the past 2 decades. NEVER had an engine problem. I also change my oil religiously. Every 6 months regardless of miles. Sometimes i do 2000 miles in 6 months. Sometimes 4000 miles in 6 months. I change it every 6 months. Ran numerous UOA's on different oils, and in different cars, everything is perfect until the ONE time i ran royal purple in my LS2. THen it showed high copper numbers. Switched to Mobil 1, and it was perfect. Since then, (which was 7 years ago), everything has been perfect.
You would have to have full negligence to your car in order to have any engine related problems. Meaning never changing oil, always running it hard when the engine isn't warmed up, lots of stop and go. Quick start ups, shutting down etc. Those will wreck havoc, over time, to your engine.
BUt other than that, i have never had an engine related problem by idling my cars a bit longer than most people. Never had a problem, probably never will. So my habit won't change.
And before anyone says it's wasting gas, i haven't noticed a difference in savings in me warming up my car 3-5 minutes in summer vs 10-15 minutes in winter. I am always filling up the same time, paying about the same money (summer gas prices are inflated a bit).
Thanks for the vid
do i just put the key in until the light pops up and wait a few seconds before pushing the button to start?
My son has a 2004 civic would this work when he has to go out in cold cold temperatures he works early mornings when it's minus 22 and up s
hello we should do your advice on diesel engine too???in the summer there is no glow plug icon so we should wait few second or until icons on dashboards go out?????
Your kinda right about the fuel kinda wrong. As long as your pumps working there’s always fuel in the lines. You don’t have to wait for the pump to prime but it’s a good habit too do. Now the only way you have to prime the pump is if you completely ran out of gas. Now your tanks empty and your lines are dried up. So priming the pump would be something you have to do in that case.
Instant start. When engine cools down the fuel pressure in the fuel line at the injectors decreases because the fuel volume has decreased slightly due to cooling.
You're right about the fuel in the lines . The issue is actually fuel pressure or lack of proper fuel pressure needed for
Wow, that sniffle was everything ha ha. I think there's an oil heater out there somewhere. Where you hook it up to your oil pan or something and it heats up the oil when it's cold - that's what I want - not the sniffle ha ha.
Turning on your accessories, wouldn't that create a larger electrical draw upon start up thereby creating more stress on the motor at start up? Like starting up with your AC on?
Well, think about what happens when you turn your car on 'fast' or regularly. It's in the off position and then quickly goes through 'accesory', 'on', and 'start'. Then once it's started, you release to let it fall back to 'on'. Basically, when you make the full motion to hit start, you're turning everything on anyways. There is no extra draw.
There would be an extra draw if you have the HVAC fans running, headlights on, etc. which would apply the same no matter which way you start the car.
This stuff seems super simple but I wasn't doin it haha. we'll see how well my car starts in the morning tomorrow
In Austria, letting a car idle, is forbidden, due to environment pollution. We start off our cars, and drive off slowly, to let the engine warm up slowly.
The gushing noise is actually coolant in your heater core, nowhere near enough fuel flow is used in a normal car to make a gushing sound
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I just let it warm up until the engine RPM's drop.
Remember, almost ALL new cars have pushbutton start, so letting the process linger in 'start' before 'cranking' isn't even possible anymore. You can't push the button halfway... So if this advice is valid, it would only work on a car w/conventional keys anyway.
This advice would still apply even with a push button. In most cars the push button starts starts your car when you put your foot in the brake simultaneously. If you push the button without putting your foot on the brake. It will turn on the radio, A/C the fuel lights, check engine lights etc. you will be able to prime your fuel pump before fully turning on your car
@@smooth235 exactly what i was thinking
just for the hell of it, it's been very cold out like 10 degree's ,or so,and first thing the car does is make a small boom sound as if someone hit the car from underneath with a small hammer, and it starts, but it rev's over 2 and then drops down and the goes back up and i let it run for a little bit and it drops down then i idle about 2-3 minutes and then go. so should i do what you did before starting.
The global problem of people using their car improperly, is not reading the manual...
some people say it is good to hit the gas pedal a little bit (around 1500 rpm) and keep it like that until the temperature gauge goes up. true or false?
Filipe Oliveira false. don’t even touch the gas until it’s reached optimal operating temperature
2 things I always do with cars that have computers: 1, turn key to on position so computer adjusts itself for start up, let warm up.
A commonly overlooked issue with warming up engine; forget the oil, worry about the fact that the engine is made of many high friction metal parts that expand with heat. Not letting your engine warm up is horrible for longevity.
Yep. Similar to letting the glow plug light flick off before tuning on a diesel engine.
Just start and let it idle for 30 secounds oil to get everywhere and drive with light trottle until normal temperature.
I always turn my key to the on position. I then put my seat belt on. By the time that is done my car is ready to turn the key to start. Just habit now no thinking about it. Some say turn your headlights on for the same amount of time but I don’t know if that has been proven. They say it puts current through the system for easier starts. Why knows?
I live in Canada. At -18c all windows; side,front,back, are covered in ice. I'm not going anywhere until the ice melts and I can see where I'm going. Why does everybody think they can drive off after 2 minutes idle? lol. Certain oils like power steering, are nearly frozen, the transmission oils are thick. You are increasing stress on your vehicle. A friend of mine destroyed 2 transmissions in his new Mazda. He never plugged in , and always raced off immediately after starting, even in -30c weather. Turning the ignition to start and waiting a few seconds is a good idea though, it also warms up the ignition, which is also frozen.
I remote start my car in the morning before heading out and I'm pretty sure it just cranks right over without "stopping" in the KEY ON position so not everybody can heed your advice.
Remote starters go through a procedure before starting the vehicle. Once remote is pressed, doors lock(even if previously locked from night before), turns on the ACC, pauses for one second before telling the starter to crank.
My truck don’t start the first turn over but 2 time it works . Yesterday morning it actually took 4 turn overs and then it went it’s been like 15° in the morning here in boise I think it’s the battery wdy think bro? Thanks
hi one question your advice use only in cold engine or when car stay long ???in warm engine too??
If the engine is warm, then no need to do this. Only for cold start.
Imma try this method
What about when it high idles and the wrench comes on? Its very very cold out. And just now the car had a bad start. Yellow light wrench. Turned it off after 2 minutes because i didnt notice. Turned back on, now both wrench n check engine is on. Still idling around 1,000 when it should be like 700, 800?
25-35 seconds is all you need after starting. Then drive normally without revving more than needed. It’s really that simple.
The fuel pump always has pressure to the engine, if it is a decent one. My truck used to take about 8 seconds to turn over. New fuel pump and turns over immediately..
I will counter your claim with this. When your car rotates with the starter but no fuel, you are priming your OIL pump and starting the lubrication process. I'm not as worried about my injectors or carburetor dry firing. However I AM worried about my internal metal on metal surfaces moving against each other with no oil. So there can be a benefit to cranking and not firing. ;-)
Kellen Richard i was thinking the exact same thing, id rather pre oil the engine by cranking with no fuel for a second or 2
That’s not really necessary unless you’re using a shitty oil. Good engineered oil should coat the surface of most of the engine so it doesn’t run dry at startup
My Acura integra takes for ever to warm up usually like 5 minutes in the cold and dont drive it to warm because then it takes even longer but my blazer doesnt even care
My car has 1.0 l petrol Turbo engine, and I live in a cold place where morning temperature is sometimes 3 degree Celsius. If I drive the car without warming up and try to rev up the engine near turbo range my car engine jerks. is that normal ?
Letting your car idle to warm up takes more time than just driving it, that means idling your car to warm up is worse because its getting warmed up slower.
Fast changes in temperature strain systems more than slow changes. Warming up faster is not better
i need help . i have a 2013 sonata and i cant start it up to get it warmed up because the battery is cold. then the alarm goes off....anyone with any advise? i usually sit in my car to let it warm up for about 10 minutes then drive no matter the season. but im stuck right now
I wouldn't allow the car to idle too long before setting off, especially a diesel. The majority of engine wear occurs within the first fifteen minutes whilst the engine is cold. Allowing it to idle whilst cold is basically causing premature wear on the engine.
Start the car, leave it 20 seconds and then drive off. Don't take the RPM above 2,000 on gear changes until the engine is running at normal temp. Leaving the car for two minutes for the 'oil to circulate' is not necessary, as the oil will already have circulated within seconds of the engine being started. If it was to take two minutes, i'm not sure the engine would last very long being starved of oil for that period of time!
Bellwolfrace actually the recommended shift rpms for a cold engine is 3k rpms for just about any car that's a manual
Gavin Sumpter I'm wondering if you're referring to a petrol car ?
I should have been more specific when I mentioned 2K. That's with my diesel car, or in fact any, or most diesel cars I would say. Other people may say different, but it's just the way I run the car.
Yea I wasn't thinking about diesels lol
Bellwolfrace let the oil warm up to allow better circulation...
But in diesel I dont wait for pump only for glow plugs icon and when glow plugs light go out I start car, this is wrong???
No your starting procedure is correct, in wintertime even priming the glow plugs a few times before your first initial crank helps diesel engines fire especially in cold temps, granted they're not plugged in overnight.
but what will you do if you got start engine button? i just bought volvo xc60 2009 with starting button and i cant wait until the light go out
We have a Nissan Sentra with push start too. Just start it normally and give it 2-3 minutes of idling before starting out. The point is to get the oil flowing around and not bitterly cold before putting load on the engine.
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there is no need to wait if engine is warm for something because there is a pressure in fuel system
Shouldn't you have your lights off when you start the car in winter (just to make sure the battery can provide enough amps)?
Actually no. A cold battery needs some time to "wake up"
@@dubisoft yeah I heard from a russian thst he always turns the headlights or the rear window heater on for a while before starting to let the battery get a little bit warm to produce more power when starting.
@@gamerconstruct I will try that and come back to you :) . I have a spear batt, just in case :D
@@gamerconstruct Well the russian is wrong. The battery will NOT warm up like that. Hell, it will be damn cold even after driving. Its like 20kg of lead packed in small size and cold as shit. Ask anybody who knows about batteries and they will tell you the same. Turn everything off to maximize the cold cranking ability as suggested above.
And heat off
I have a brand new battery and its -7 only and the battery was slow starting. After 2 3 tries then it was started and going good. No clue why it happened even though I have a new battery only 10 months old
You might try using a winter grade oil.
5w20 or maybe even 0w20.
Check your owners manual
v12 warms up very fast like 3 min from 32f out side at least mine does
I need ur help my car isnt cold starting anymore(1500rpm) it did it before but now it just goed straight to 800rpms and makes bad sounds know whats upp?
Chris lovino, i have a hybrid, so would you recommend i do the same? The car engine does start up until i press the gas pedal.
now that this cold outside when i turn my car on it makes a gushing noise and sounds like it’s going to shut off but i just let it warm up . also it started making like a whining noise
Whining noise is probably your power steering pump
when you ride car and then car stay in the summer 3 hour you do this instruction too???or you can start witout waiting?
In warm weather it's a completely different set of rules.
Start engine, let it idle for 10 seconds, away you go.
U don't need to prime your pump unless u have run out of fuel and the recommended time to let your car worm up is 15 min that's for gas and 20 for Diesel
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Incorrect sir for a modern vehicle.
Warm up is 15- 30 seconds or 1 minute depending on temperature.
When you let a modern car warm up it makes the fuel mixture rich to start it. Which means excessive idle to warm up will allow rich mixed air to let gas slip into your oil.
Also most modern cars use synthetic oil so it has really good flow even at really low temps. If it's super cold use your core heater.
Other then that the whole let your car warm up is something from the days of carburetors as they had to warm up to adjust for mixture.
Now with fuel injection a computer handles this to account for cold dry air it runs rich.
So you're better off idling 15 seconds to 1 min then casual driving for the first 5 minutes or until normal temperature is reached . Because driving the mixture won't be as rich since your driving instead of idling allowing the motor to go to a normal operation instead of a start up one.
I know I use to be a firm believer of the warm.your car for 5 mins minimum in winter. However with some research you'll find its just an old proverb for older cars that got passed down. Don't believe me check out Scotty Kilmer channel
incorrect sir doesn't matter if it's a modern vehicle or not
My car dosnt use synthetic I use normal oil so not listening to that information witch is highly wrong
Bruh thank you. I thought my car was just going to be a no go for the winter
how do i do the insert your key to only on for a few seconds then turn it on it your car is push button start bmw
Owen Wu Push the button once of twice without foot on break and it should work then place foot on brake and push button
Basically don't let it warm up for too long (2 minutes should be good for the winter) and drive it carefully until it is warmed up. When the engine is cold it dumps fuel and is burned through the exhaust and contaminates the oil
I have a Audi s3, in the winter I start it up and let it run for around 10-15mins before I drive it. The car even drives different when it’s cold. I’d say minimum warm time around 5mins at least especially if it’s -2 °C outside
My engine stopped im jus gone let it warm up
Atleast wait until the idle drops to a reasonable level
In - 30 or 40 degrees Celsius you definitely want to start your card for 20 to 30 minutes before you drive and also you want to time of the car or the interior wine before you drive otherwise you're not going to be focusing on driving too much if you're freezing your ass off and you want your windows cleared from frost and snow
It's a little different if it was running in the last hour or two
You right
I'll usually let my car warm up for about 2-5 minutes (at least until the coolant gauge starts to rise). These articles and people say you can drive off 30 seconds must really like replacing transmissions and other things on a car or they sell the old vehicle to someone that ends up having these issues because people are too impatient or think they are wasting fuel.I prefer to spend a little extra on fuel which is not much, because you'll be wasting more fuel when the engine is still cold and driving off.
A few problems with that, you want me to cause an accident trying to get on the freeway by only going 30-40mph because my car hasn't warmed up yet and two i need to be able to see out my windows so i won't cause an accident because my windows are frosting up due to putting extreme cold air on the windshield. Yeah not very smart, i'll keep warming up my car so i am safe, my car works properly and i can make someone else's commute safer by not being a road hazard because you want to drive off 30 seconds after the car has started. No thanks, reason i got a remote starter.
You didn't address having to defrost your windshield.. of course wait until you can see. tf? And unless the highway is your front door step, he is saying drive with a feather foot for the first few minutes.. not 10-20. Also, you shouldn't have to floor it to get onto the highway
Yeah you should wait until your defroster is working. That alone in colder weather will take at least 3 minutes to work effectively, and 5 min or more in subzero temps. By that time the car is warm enough to use.
As for flooring it to get on the highway, sometimes there are morons driving slow then speed up at the last moment when you are trying to merge. Sometimes you have to gun it. Most of the time you dont and shouldn't anyway since it could be slick but I dont hold over 2.5x rpms when the car hasnt reached proper operating temperature so yeah its not even fully warmed up by the time I hit the highway. Its a couple of minutes away but if I dont warm my car up over a couple of minutes the cold air wont help my car reach proper temps in the time I need it to.
My car would need 15 mins before temp gauge starts to rise, just start it and go, but dont floor it, most of the cars have electric heating which is working until your coolant temp is high eneough to heat, idling your car in cold weather will destroy top end of your engine and cause premature wear on camshafts, you can go fast when your car is cold but you need to accelerate slowly that s all
I've always done this unconsciously.
same here man, guess it's just our instincts
the only thing that is important is not revving the engine high when engine is cold. Just sitting there any longer than 30 seconds, after starting, is just wasting fuel. A car will actually warm up quicker if you drive it under 40 mph for first couple miles. The delay key turn really does nothing. Today's fuel injected cars have high pressure in fuel line to either keep fuel at injectors when shut off, or to get fuel there faster so as to not need to delay the key turn. Fresh 5W or 0W oil is what is important. You need low viscosity oil in winter. (0W20, 5W20, 5W30 etc.)
XboobtubeX its better to let it heat gently than to heat it quickly
that is what thermostats are for. They control the heat.
i thought most cars activate the fuel pump when u open the door? i can hear mine as soon as i open it in the morning
what kinda car do have there?
2004 WRX, 130k miles, autocrossed and and daily driven
What about cars with a start button ? Same thing applies ?
ُSystem32 DUH
I used to start my car and go all seasons but now I start my car up hook my cell phone up to my CD player Aux select the song I want to listen to while my car is warming up for 2 minutes then I drive away any longer then 2 minutes is putting wear on the engine you can drive away after 2 minutes but don't give it full throttle keep the RPM low below 2000 and you'll be fine in the summer most cars usually warm up fast as you drive away
Gravecb7 Accord false. You can (and should) warm up your car for more than 2 minutes, it literally causes zero damage and it’s worth not having cracked piston rings. Always warm up your car until it’s at it’s normal operating temperature.
supercoolkillerman Leaving after 2 minutes won't crack your pistons I don't know where you heard that from sitting for more then 2 minutes is wasting fuel and causing excessive wear on the engine if you wanna think you're right I would strongly suggest looking it up
Gravecb7 Accord I would also strongly suggest looking up how metals expand as they warm. therefore the piston rings which are right next to the occurring combustion, and very thin, would heat up much faster than say an entire engine block. Causing piston ring failure and allowing oil into the cylinders. As for the last thing you said, ALWAYS heat up your car to it’s operating temperature. That is far more than 2 minutes for ANY car around. You’re just ignorant or a troll if you seriously think anything more than two minutes of idling causes any sort of wear.
Gravecb7 Accord I’m not saying they crack right away either. Obviously not but if you live in a cold climate and get in your car every day for years and just turn it on and go you’re asking for trouble, and I consider waiting 2 minutes getting in and going.
Gravecb7 Accord I even did what you asked and looked it up, and you’re still very wrong. Please for the sake of your car cure your ignorance.
Older and new cars don’t need to be idled for that long though. My family worked for the ford and Chrysler and they didn’t ever idle them like that at the factories. Maybe for an minute but nothing more because it is causing more damage and it warms up faster when you drive. Love the video though very inspirational and informative.
I thought you were ChrisFix 😂
turn it off after 2 minutes. turn it on again after 7 pm. take a whiz, shake auto vigorously. check tires, turn right only for first 5 minutes. at the next 3 lights turn engine off. restart engine when light turns yellow and floor it. always drive with hazards on to confuse nearby motorists
Luckily I have a simple push to start button sweet car does it for me
My car has a push button start. I can't delay the start. No matter what the weather, isn't it good to fully heat the engine on any trip. Don't drive 3 miles and come back tomorrow
What kind of car is a MAMO?
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I just wait until the idle goes back down to normal, Drive slow keep them rpm low, until the car has heat to warm me up.
I agree 2/3 minutes then light throttle if you can until warm
Do you have to do this everytime you start your car ?
Jorge Barragan duh
Nicky M no not duh, this is from cold start.. letting your car sit over night or even like 4-6 hrs if cold enough, if just stopping at a store youre fine
My diesel sleeps outside;when its cold i pre heat he glowplugs 2 times WITH the clutch in ans then i start. is it 0°gr our -15°gr,my diesel starts always!!! Then i let i idle for 2/3 minutes with no heater/light's on. After that you drive away. I do this for years and my diesels has always getting hudge KMS on my counter. Ohhh,BTW maitenance is a verry good helper!!!
Fuel pump on my car won't run unless the engine is cranking
RecreationAutomotive Garage my fuel pump goes as soon as the key is turned to on if the engine isn't started after about 3 seconds it goes off I can hear it it's like a little humming noise then a click comes right after 😂
On cold mornings there's usually ice as well. It takes me about 3-5 min to get done depending on how bad it is. After that I just keep my RPM low cause I got an manual and I can control my car completely.