interesting article.. warming up your car?

[tmorales509]

hey i found this article & it sounds pretty interesting, its saying that idleing is bad for ur car. What are your guys oppinion on this and do u guys warm up your cars, especially if its cold. heres the link to the article.http://www.consumerenergycente....html

[adrianfromthecastle]

i guess that article kinda clashes/ contradicts with those that run auto turbo timers.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Myth #2: Idling is good for your engine. Reality: Excessive idling can actually damage your engine components, including cylinders, spark plugs, and exhaust systems. Fuel is only partially combusted when idling because an engine does not operate at its peak temperature. This leads to the build up of fuel residues on cylinder walls that can damage engine components and increase fuel consumption.

What a crock of crap!

So this means that when you stop at a stoplight, your engine temp magically plummets until you hit the gas again? That's probably why my temp gauge never moves while I'm a stoplights--gee, I'm so dumb!Aside from that...any car built in the last 12 years is going to be smart enough to know whether it's burning all the fuel being used or not, and will adjust supply accordingly.Meanwhile, they can't be bothered to explain exactly HOW idling damages the numerous parts they claim it damages.

The only "harm" idling does is using gas that wouldn't be used if the car was off.

[srpowered240sx]

i guess that article kinda clashes/ contradicts with those that run auto turbo timers.

yeah, but turbo timers are more for the life of the turbo, not the engine. just trying to get the oil and water as cool as it can be before shutting off.

[adrianfromthecastle]

yeah, but turbo timers are more for the life of the turbo, not the engine. just trying to get the oil and water as cool as it can be before shutting off.

[Beancooker]

That is one of the absolute dumbest things I WILL read all year, and it's only Febuary.

[Beancooker]

[WDRacing]

I drink my own pee...if I were to describe how I did it, it would be more interesting then that article.

[Logan76]

Myth #2: Idling is good for your engine. Reality: Excessive idling can actually damage your engine components, including cylinders, spark plugs, and exhaust systems. Fuel is only partially combusted when idling because an engine does not operate at its peak temperature. This leads to the build up of fuel residues on cylinder walls that can damage engine components and increase fuel consumption.

So this means I should be at WOT all the time, my highest temp's reached would be at WOT...so assuming this article is correct I should beat the hell out of my car all the time so I dont get the build up of fuel residues on my cylinder walls...

[adrianfromthecastle]

beancooker.... i'm loving the sig...