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Old 03-14-09, 10:54 PM
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Old 03-14-09, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by kickin8
fill up your gas tank LOL
^^^^ thats exactly i would say....LOL
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Old 03-14-09, 11:21 PM
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Don't waste your time checking gas mileage on that tank.
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Old 03-14-09, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by j-spizzy
I am not sure how it happened, but i just walked outside to check something and i apparently left the car running for about 3 hours idle.

I can't believe i did this.
I can beleive it, it's due to the keyless start/stop button routine.
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Old 03-15-09, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by j-spizzy
I am not sure how it happened, but i just walked outside to check something and i apparently left the car running for about 3 hours idle. Is there anything that i should check on for allowing it to run this long idle??

I can't believe i did this.

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I'm sure some of our members who commute during rush hour in Los Angeles or Washington DC traffic do this on a regular basis.

I wouldn't worry about damage to the car from this.
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Old 03-15-09, 09:57 AM
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This happens on the 450h all the time because it is silent unless the air conditioner is on. The beep to remind you it is on is pretty faint... I wish they did something more to remind you.
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Old 03-15-09, 10:31 AM
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I leave my car on idle when I watch movies inside my car, cuz I gotta charge my laptop during the movie lol.

I think its fine, other than wasting a lot of gas and my car wets itself (wet spot from dripping exhaust tips).
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Old 03-15-09, 04:27 PM
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You're very lucky this didn't happen in an attached garage as people could have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Old 03-15-09, 09:53 PM
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thass funny! lolol sorry! hahahaha
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Old 03-16-09, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by gc86
what happens if you try to put the car in gear and drive it without the fob inside?
Same thing that happens if the fob is inside. The car is running--you can drive it away, just like a car running with the key in the ignition.
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Old 03-16-09, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Bichon
I'm sure some of our members who commute during rush hour in Los Angeles or Washington DC traffic do this on a regular basis.

I wouldn't worry about damage to the car from this.
Though it wasn't during a rush hour commute, I easily "idled" (or close to it) for a good 9 hours+ heading back to MD from VA beach.

Unless your cooling system isn't working properly, the worst you'll do is burn gas and increase your carbon footprint.
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Old 03-16-09, 06:21 AM
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LOL I've done this before too. Good thing no one took off with you car.
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Old 03-16-09, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tex2670
Same thing that happens if the fob is inside. The car is running--you can drive it away, just like a car running with the key in the ignition.
haha...that's obvious
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Old 03-16-09, 08:06 PM
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good thing nobody took your car while it was on for 3 hours.
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Old 03-16-09, 08:18 PM
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I left my car running idle for more than 6 hours, without AC and it was summer! it was HOT inside! (at night) the ODO screen turned from blue to violet. and the CD player wasn't working. I let it cool down for an hour maybe, and starting getting better and better slowly :P
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