View Poll Results: HOW LONG do you warm up your engine?
1. None, start it and go!
63
25.30%
2. About 20 sec., until rpm drops to 1200.
83
33.33%
3. About 2 min., until rpm drops below 1000.
75
30.12%
4. However long it takes to get water temp up. (post what temp)
28
11.24%
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How long do you warm up your engine?
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How long do you warm up your engine?
Hello Folks! I found a similar thread on the IS Forum and I was wondering what you all do. I have a 92 SC400 with 210K miles on it and I was just wondering which practice will help prolong my car's engine life.
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I let it warm until the water temp needle gets past that first big hash mark, then I take it easy on the gas until a few minutes after the temp gauge reads its normal temp, since oil takes longer to fully heat than water
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i just installed a boa DIY remote start that i got on ebay for $34, but i'm still living in dorms so i can't hit it till i'm on the way down to the car.. still trying to figure out antenna placement for best reception
hass where is your antenna at and what kind of range to you get? (btw this is z00m, ha)
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The antenna is behind my rear view mirror, it's a viper with the two way lcd monitor. The range varies, it says a mile but at school i don't get it until i'm about 50-60 yards. At work it's about 100 yards. I love it bc it's also a great alarm vx7991 i think is the model.
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