Dec 18, 2006 3:58:17 PM
- Porky Tokyo
- Senior
- Loc: Tokyo, Japan
- Posts: 617, Gallery
- Registered on: Oct 8, 2005
Warming Up
Personally, I let the car idle until the engine sound settles down from the initial high rev that the engine management creates to warm the engine. I don't indulge in any spirited driving until the oil is fully warmed up.
My old man who is a fully trained mechanic always tells me off for moving away too early. He reckons the car needs more time to warm up for everything to work well. I have never in my 17 years of driving (35 now) followed his advice
The other day however, I started the car and had to perform a few menial tasks, they took more than 16 - 17 minutes! I was worried about my baby being neglected!!! However, when I started driving it felt COMPLETELY different to any other day. The gear change was the smoothest it has ever been and I swear it just pulled away so much more smoothly! The fuel consumption that day was even better than usual! I had to do a long drive - about 180 miles and I averaged a speed of 75 MPH with a fuel consumption of 31.5 MPG!!!!! DAMN!!!! Never ever acheived that before!
Before anyone says it, I didn't drive like a girl, I hit about 150 MPH at least 4 - 5 times for at least a few minutes each time and pulled away from lights like I stole the car a few times as well!
This morning I thought I would let it idle just for a minute or two before pulling away, felt way clunkier and a lot more sluggish in comparison to the other day. Tomorrow i am going to try to let it idle a bit longer and see what happens.
I am very interested in your opinions and experiences. My old man - can build a car and has done on many occasions reckons manufacturers are more concerned about the environment than our cars - the environment is more important but.....