2nd Generation (GE 08-present)The New Fit... Generation specific talk and questions here.
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apart from people living near the arctic circle, there's no need to idle until the light goes out (isn't that a long time anyways?). And really engine block heaters? If you start your car in subzero weather i can understand, but really??
I'm pretty sure they take these things to places like Death Valley and Norway to test them to the extreme. I have faith our fits can take what canada can throw at it.
Engine Block heaters would be nice. It does get below zero for weeks at a time here in VT and I'm a few hours south of Canada. It's gotta get cold up there.
~SB
__________________ 2009 Honda Fit Sport
Economy(calculated): AVG - 38.59mpg @ 4041 miles | Best - 41.89mpg | Last - 38.31 mpg
Future/Current Upgrades: Subs & Amp Install | Graco Nautulus "High Performance" Car Seat | Valentine1 Radar
Former/Current Cars: '86 Prelude Si. 2.0 | '93 Integra GS | '98 Civic EX | '00 Integra GS-R | '06 Ridgeline RTS | 07 Altima 3.5SE
It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.
So OP you've gotten three pages of replies, do you get it now?
No warm up needed, drive gently for the first five minutes or so, especially wait for the cold engine light to go off and you're good to go. If you're an anal type person you could wait 10 minutes before driving hard, but do not sit and idle at all. As everyone else has said you're wasting gas and polluting the environment. Plus you're just building up extra carbon deposits on your engine, something your engine definitely doesn't need. Get in and drive, gently at first.
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2009 white sport w/manual trans & navi
OEM accessories: all-season floor mats, cargo tray, cargo net, door edge film, body side molding, door sills, window tint, and soon the center armrest with storage
So OP you've gotten three pages of replies, do you get it now?
No warm up needed, drive gently for the first five minutes or so, especially wait for the cold engine light to go off and you're good to go. If you're an anal type person you could wait 10 minutes before driving hard, but do not sit and idle at all. As everyone else has said you're wasting gas and polluting the environment. Plus you're just building up extra carbon deposits on your engine, something your engine definitely doesn't need. Get in and drive, gently at first.
The worse thing about idling a cold engine is that the air to fuel ratio is on the rich side which promotes wear by washing the lubricant off of the valve guides, pistons and rings diluting the oil increasing wear on all lubricated parts also causing oil seals and hoses to dry out, harden, crack and break causing leaks and an increase in oil consumption primarily through the valve guide seals.
The worse thing about idling a cold engine is that the air to fuel ratio is on the rich side which promotes wear by washing the lubricant off of the valve guides, pistons and rings diluting the oil increasing wear on all lubricated parts also causing oil seals and hoses to dry out, harden, crack and break causing leaks and an increase in oil consumption primarily through the valve guide seals.
We learn't that way back in the Dark Ages eh. More than 60 sec warmup is a waste.
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