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These are aspects to driving vehicles most people do not even begin to need to think about.
by sliverstorm 13y ago
These are aspects to driving vehicles most people do not even begin to need to think about.
- atwebb 13y agoEspecially nowadays, I know that my 72 Chevy had a instructions for cold start (<32 I believe) on the back of the driver's visor which included idling for a few minutes. I've noticed people tend to turn their car on after getting situated but I still have a habit of turning it over as soon as I get in to let it warm up even though that car is, sadly, gone for now.
- maxerickson 13y agoAll the geegaws on a modern engine make it less important.
- grecy 13y agoHahaha. Have you seen what engine oil looks like past -35C? Butter. Same color, same consistency. You can cut and spread it with a knife. Those geegaws aren't helping there. Also, there is a hell of a lot more in a vehicle that's sensitive to extreme cold than an engine.
- maxerickson 13y agoHohoho? I said less for a reason. Most people don't have to worry about -35C. Cars start reliably down to fairly low temperatures, so they don't need to worry about it.
- grecy 13y ago>Most people don't have to worry about -35C. We're replying in a thread about someone trying to use a vehicle at -40C... >Cars start reliably down to fairly low temperatures Start? As the parent comment states, that's the least of your problems.
- maxerickson 13y agoI replied to a comment that mentioned <32 Fahrenheit.
- justinsteele 13y agoSure, it may be less important, but I'd hate for someone to think that means it's majorly less important (in other terms, unimportant).. letting a car warm up in cold weather is good for it, regardless of innovations.
- maxerickson 13y agoMost of the time it just wastes gas. Well, beyond making the cabin comfortable it just wastes gas.