How long do you idle for?

[RazoE]

I wait for about 2 or 3 minutes, then gently rev to about 1000-1400 rpms and then taking off..

also, my tranny has a hard time getting into gear if it isn't exactly at operating temperature....

 

[DaemoN]

I live right next to multiple highways that I take everywhere so I let mine warm up 10-15 minutes before I leave for work or anything. I just don't like taking a cold car and immediately sitting it at 3 grand.

 

[tissimo]

about 5-10 seconds while i put on my seatbelt and put it in reverse

 

[hottscennessey]

I drive the second the car will do it without stalling Vas.

same

 

[isnms]

Yeah I figured this might have been, I just did a search before I started the thread and didn't find nothing useful or anything remotely matching this (now I dont want to be proved wrong but if first search result didn't give me what I want I opened the thread , plus I think sometimes its good to have a new thread of the same topic as ideas / thoughts change over time, nothing is constant )

Hmm...I just searched "how long idle cold start" and returned result:
How long do u idle your car before driving it?
It has the same answers you're getting here:sarcasm:

.....hahah....you eveh have posts in that thread...:icon_razz

 

[MRSUPRA]

Me and the owners-manual agree with IJ and others: Unless it is below freezing, do not let the car idle, just drive it gently untill it warms up.

 

[vas85]

Hmm...I just searched "how long idle cold start" and returned result:
How long do u idle your car before driving it?
It has the same answers you're getting here:sarcasm:

.....hahah....you eveh have posts in that thread...:icon_razz

lol.. oh well.. guess my search didn't yeild what I was after and I had forgotten . I searched my title and didn't see it.. but yeah...

:naughty:

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

30 seconds.

 

[mkIIIman089]

I wait probably 30 seconds before I put it in reverse and back out of my carport...then drive like a grandma until it is warm...Keep the revs under 2,000.

Lug much?

 

[ValgeKotkas]

I usually do like 10-15 secs until I put my seatbelt on and wait for the garage door to open
Two times I had to tow it for 20-30 minutes or so and the oil pressure was way below normal level (kinda scary)

 

[OfnaRcR4]

I think the coldest i have driven mine was like 40*F. About 2.5 min just sitting.

 

[BlackMKIII]

Usually, on first startup, I let it warm up for about 5 mins, then drive gently until it's at normal temp.

 

[shaeff]

start, watch oil pressure gauge, buckle up, gone.

once it's been at full operating temp for a little bit of driving (like to give everything a chance to warm up), then i get on it.

 

[suprarx7nut]

Well since I live in CO and its winter I start the car up in an atmosphere of about 0F in the mornings.

The high was 25F today. O_O

I let it idle for maybe 60 seconds. Not sure if it helps any, but I figure when its RFC (really fucking cold) the engine doesn't like 3k rpms. :dunno:

 

[mkIIIman089]

My manual says when its RFC you can idle up to 2 minutes or something like that. In that scenario I'd say its more OK, but still probably unnecessary if you're running any modern oil of the proper weight.