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Old 26th March 2009, 20:27   #20
StevenWilliams
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Originally Posted by kyeleonardo View Post
thanks guys yeah you are all right, i do turn on my car and drive staright away, i mean whats the best thing to do,just let my car idle till the temperarature rises?
Not with a modern engine.

At the end of the day the car is burning fuel when idling. You may as well be going somewhere rather than burning fuel.

The engine will not be fully efficient for the first mile or so but it will reach it's best operational temp quicker if you are using the engine while it warms up.
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