"CWLee" <cdubyalee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> I'd like to know both the conventional wisdom about, and the
> common practices you guys use, starting your Explorer after
> it has been sitting outside all night in 40-60 degree temps.
>
> Some of my friends start it and drive away immediately.
> Another buddy lets it idle for 5 full minutes before moving.
> I have tended to wait until I detected a slight uptick in
> the temp gauge needle, but sometimes I'm in a hurry and only
> wait 30-60 seconds.
>
> Everything I've read on the topic is non-quantitative,
> meaning the wording is "briefly" or "for a little while"
> etc.
>
> Thanks.
>
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> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>
First I turn on the ignition and let it set until it stops beeping. Then
I
start it up and let my car idle until the idle speed drops to normal which
takes about 10-15 seconds usually.
I don't know if it's true or not but I've heard that when you first turn
on
the ignition ('91 Explorer) the computer is checking all the sensors and
deciding how much air/fuel and all to give it depending upon how cold it
is
and all.. In any case it probably can't hurt to wait 7 or 8 seconds
before
starting it.
I also don't change direction while moving. If I back up I wait until the
car is completely stopped before ****fting into D. Again, I don't know if
this really does any good...
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