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#13 of 17 Re: NEED ADVICE [irismg] by nippononly Mar 24, 2009 (11:43 am)
Replying to: irismg (Mar 24, 2009 8:54 am) Simply bump the key, let it idle for 5 minutes, and go.   Umm, except in subzero weather, 15 seconds ought to do it.... Replies to this message: irismg (Mar 25, 2009 1:01 pm) nippononly (Mar 26, 2009 3:28 pm) irismg (Mar 29, 2009 2:44 pm) and 1 more...
#14 of 17 Re: NEED ADVICE [nippononly] by irismg Mar 25, 2009 (1:01 pm)
Replying to: nippononly (Mar 24, 2009 11:43 am) Thanks for the clarification. Here in the southern plains, we rarely get subzero weather. Replies to this message: nippononly (Mar 26, 2009 3:28 pm) irismg (Mar 29, 2009 2:44 pm) nippononly (Mar 31, 2009 8:00 am)
#15 of 17 Re: NEED ADVICE [irismg] by nippononly Mar 26, 2009 (3:28 pm)
Replying to: irismg (Mar 25, 2009 1:01 pm) Where I am in California, we don't even have sub-freezing weather, let alone subzero weather. And I don't even do 15 seconds of warmup in the morning, I just start it and go. Replies to this message: irismg (Mar 29, 2009 2:44 pm) nippononly (Mar 31, 2009 8:00 am)
#16 of 17 Re: NEED ADVICE [nippononly] by irismg Mar 29, 2009 (2:44 pm)
Replying to: nippononly (Mar 26, 2009 3:28 pm) Well OK. I guess I like mine nice and warm before I start off. Point being, you don't have to start the car and go back into the house to let cars warm up for 15 minutes like you used to. To me, 5 minutes is a very short period of time. Replies to this message: nippononly (Mar 31, 2009 8:00 am)
#17 of 17 Re: NEED ADVICE [irismg] by nippononly Mar 31, 2009 (8:00 am)
Replying to: irismg (Mar 29, 2009 2:44 pm) No, you definitely don't need to do 15 minutes. And if you idle it for five minutes in the morning, just be aware that it is significantly reducing your fuel economy. Certainly, I could understand it might be a worthwhile trade-off for you, having a warm car to get into.

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