its starting to cool off so im starting to let my car warm up in the morning before i leave so its nice and warm inside... so i started it today and let it run for about 20 mins and when i got inside the temperature gauge was about halfway of where the normal temp is... i had to drive it to get it to go up the rest of the way... so when i got home i changed the thermostat but it still takes forever... anyone have any ideas?... i was thinking maybe a clogged coolant hose or bad temp sending unit??

 

idling the car will warm up slower than driving. see how long it takes the car to warm up with stop and go driving. mine takes about a mile on a cold day through town.

 

i use to have an 89 si... it didnt take near that long to warm up at idle... it just seems odd... i now have a 91 hf... not too much of a difference

 

warming up necessary on fuel injected car?

 

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Only for the heater.