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I don't buy the reduced emissions angle...
Posted by andym (more from andym) on Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:46:39
In Reply to: I like to wait for the clutch to function properly, AdamD, Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:56:13
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Hate to be a curmudgeon, but I heard this advice on the local news last week, don't warm up your car for more than a minute when it is cold because emissions.
On a net basis, I'm sure the industrial waste of creating another car to replace the one you have far outweighs the few times your car needs five minutes to warm up in severe cold. So why chance ruining your car through a blown head gasket for a minor amount of extra emissions while the car warms up, and from a car that has minuscule emissions to start with compared to cars of the 50s.
Sometimes we accept the yokes of burden in the guise of popular advice and good intentions.
Let your SAAB warm up in a reasonable amount of time.
posted by 107.188.1...
Posts in this Thread:
- To idle or not in cold weather, NonStop
, Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:36:55- You would be correct... 1 minute idle rule...., Mike Lynch
, Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:58:43 - I start my wife's car and let it idle, Noel, Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:18:21
- Re: To idle or not in cold weather, Tom G
, Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:27:02 - Re: To idle or not in cold weather, Ron, Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:45:06
- Re: To idle or not in cold weather, JimBlake
, Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:42:39 - Just long enough to scrape the windows clear......., MI-Roger
, Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:05:58 - No, AdamSAAB2kAero
, Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:40:54 - I like to wait for the clutch to function properly, AdamD, Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:56:13
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