anyone that lets their engine warm up before driving...how long do you normally wait? i posted over on hp.com about my a/f gauge blinking when it's cold and not working properly, so i've been waiting until that calms back down :roll: before driving away. what's the average time you wait to let it warm up? :?

 

If it is above freezing, I just start the car and go. However, depending upon the temperature, my car does sometimes hesitate and has inconsistent acceleration (kinda feels like flat spots in the power band) for the first couple minutes.

If it is below freezing, I generally wait until the inside of the windshield is defrosted (anywhere from a couple minutes to 15, depending upon the temperature).

 

I let it warm up until the temp. gauge is in it's normal place (center)

 

If it is above 5 degrees celcius, I let it warm up for a 1-2 mins. If it is below 5 or really cold out, I leave it running at least 5 mins, or it doesn't like to move forward at all.

 

in summer i dont really warm it up.. only maybe for 15 seconds or so..
but in the winter when its freezing, i wait till the temp needle starts moving..

 

I do that too, Night shark.. right about the time hte needle starts to move, the hesitation is gone. I also park in the shade, so in the winter there is often frost or ice on my car....

My old excel, fiat, and lancia all have carbs.. those you need to let warm up a LOT more to avoid hesitation.

 

Now that I think about it, I'm more like NightShark... once the needle starts moving I usually start to take off... since it only takes a minute before it's to the normal point on the temp. gauge.... but I usually start my car a few minutes before walking out the door.... gotta love those remote starters! wink.gif

 

Well, I usually give it about 30 seconds if it is warm enough to wear a t-shirt. But in the winter, I let the temp gauge start registering first. I guess my biggest thing is that I don't run it HARD until it is fully warmed up.

 

yeea.. after the need starts moving it doesnt take long till it gets to its "usual" point.. and i dont ddrive it hard untill it fully warms up to its "usual" point

 

cool...once the needle starts moving is about 3-5 mins for me and that's right about when my a/f gauge starts to work properly lol.gif