View Poll Results: To warm up the car in cold start or not to warm up (for fuel injectors)
Yes, Warm up is important.
6
46.15%
No, it is not necessary.
4
30.77%
Yes, but it is not necessary.
3
23.08%
Depends on the Car and the Individual
0
0%
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To warm up or not to warm up?
#1
To warm up or not to warm up?
Hello guys,
I have this question that I asked to any o;d car drivers and I always get mixed answer. I am pretty sure it depends on the person but I wanted to get a pool going on this. This is for all Z cars that are fuel injectors only...So all the S130's, Z31, Z32...etc.
The question is:
When you guys start the car in cold start do you want for the RPM to get to idle or it does not matter?
I personally like the RPM to get to 1k (or at least close) before I start driving. My bro-in-law also does the same thing. But I have heard from people that doing that will wear out you engine, u are just wasting gas (I don't believe that), FI cars do not need to be warmed up before driving...etc. On the other hand I have heard that getting the RPM to idle speed at cold start can help engine.
So with all this confusion, I put this question in poll format here. The pol could also help determine how many percentage of people actually do what?
I would be very interested to see that results, so please put your input and your expertise to help others on this forum do the right thing to their Z!
I have this question that I asked to any o;d car drivers and I always get mixed answer. I am pretty sure it depends on the person but I wanted to get a pool going on this. This is for all Z cars that are fuel injectors only...So all the S130's, Z31, Z32...etc.
The question is:
When you guys start the car in cold start do you want for the RPM to get to idle or it does not matter?
I personally like the RPM to get to 1k (or at least close) before I start driving. My bro-in-law also does the same thing. But I have heard from people that doing that will wear out you engine, u are just wasting gas (I don't believe that), FI cars do not need to be warmed up before driving...etc. On the other hand I have heard that getting the RPM to idle speed at cold start can help engine.
So with all this confusion, I put this question in poll format here. The pol could also help determine how many percentage of people actually do what?
I would be very interested to see that results, so please put your input and your expertise to help others on this forum do the right thing to their Z!
#4
ya, I believe that its just for the oil
First one on here:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...o/4205233.html
First one on here:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...o/4205233.html
#5
Idling the car till running temp is a waste of fuel. As for the first post of that article by ^^^ Popular mechanics... it would take A LONG time to wear out a motor at idle... that was kinda pointless to say the least.
You should drive easy until the motor is at running temp. BMW put a variable rev limiter on its M5's that raises the rpm limit as the oil temp rises.
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z12964/BMW-M5.aspx
You should drive easy until the motor is at running temp. BMW put a variable rev limiter on its M5's that raises the rpm limit as the oil temp rises.
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z12964/BMW-M5.aspx
#6
well i would think that the car is gonna warm up eventually wther its moving or not and probably quicker while driving just because the engine temp is gonna rise..and its a fact idling is a waste of gas...ive actually seen it in a lot of places that warming your car up for more than 30 seconds is just a waste of gas
#7
I do get the fact that it would be helpful for a cold car to warm up to get the oil temp to get to working viscosity...but I never thought that idling for couple of minutes would be a waste of gas. If the popular mechanics says it is that I guess it is ( I have not read the full article). I warm up my 280zxt but I don't do that to my other non Z cars
It would be really nice to get facts about warming and not warming, but keep the conversation going so that people (specially me ) can have better idea.
Thanks all for your input...
It would be really nice to get facts about warming and not warming, but keep the conversation going so that people (specially me ) can have better idea.
Thanks all for your input...
#8
In snow or really cold weather I will often wait for one full minute of idling before driving.
No matter what the weather is like I always drive it gentle and never over 3k rpm until the temp gauge starts to move off the bottom. Even though its not full temp at that point I feel better about driving harder if I know the water and block are at least 120+ degrees.
No matter what the weather is like I always drive it gentle and never over 3k rpm until the temp gauge starts to move off the bottom. Even though its not full temp at that point I feel better about driving harder if I know the water and block are at least 120+ degrees.
#9
I usually would just drive away after starting up even on really cold days. I'd never get on the car remotely hard, but I would usually just go. Alot of times though when it was really cold or snowy the car got to sit for a few minutes anyway as I'd start it up and put the windshield defroster on while I cleaned off and scraped the car off.
#10
I usually let it run for a minute or 2 tops. Then I go on my way. Of course I have been having problems. With my car dumping too much fuel when cold. I am thinking the stock regulator is getting bad. I have been thinking about, trying an aftermarket fuel pressure regulator again. For the people that know. I am running with an aftermarket JSK fuel rail. Anyway, there is my input.
#11
I let my car idle for 60 seconds or a little more just to make sure the oil is flowing through the system, And I drive easy till its around 130F but seeing as I'm going to 50MPH pretty much right after I leave my house it doesnt seem to matter, oddly I seem to have better power when cold, probably better compression.
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