Warm Up and Cool Down

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 20, 2003 | 07:12 AM
  #1  
Fatty_1775's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 435
Likes: 0
From: Winnipeg, Canada
Default Warm Up and Cool Down

How long do you guys warm up your car and let it cool down for?
Reply
Old Jul 20, 2003 | 07:38 AM
  #2  
romeo619romeo's Avatar
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,414
Likes: 0
Default Re: Warm Up and Cool Down (Autobot_Killer)

warm up.. i wait till the water temp starts to move .. atleast pass the first line...i only say this cuz i have after market thermostate and switch... so it takkes a bit lionger to warm up...and for cool down .. i just wait till my fan turns on and off .. usually happends rite when i park the car. fan turns on for like 30 seconds , thats when im driving normal...if ive boosten for a period of long time for some odd reason.. what i do is .. i cruise a good 5 minutes to my destination...and then let it sit like what i said above
Reply
Old Jul 20, 2003 | 07:39 AM
  #3  
johnisenglish's Avatar
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,345
Likes: 0
From: Greensboro, NC, US
Default Re: Warm Up and Cool Down (Autobot_Killer)

I warm it up by driving it easily (under 20% throttle, under 3000rpm) until it reaches operating temperature, and then cool it down based on how hard I was driving it (1 mineut for easy driving, 2 for hard, and whatever in between)
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bark3rk20
Acura Integra
7
Mar 3, 2011 08:08 PM
$amGD3
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
5
Jul 26, 2010 09:24 AM
mortificationrock
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
6
Jun 23, 2008 02:48 PM
bjrobinson72
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
4
Nov 23, 2006 04:26 PM
jdmspoonitr
Acura Integra Type-R
21
Oct 13, 2006 05:10 PM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:47 PM.