I just recently drove my truck back up to my school in Providenc Rhode Island and I was wondering if this weather has any major effect on our trucks. I know that many like to warm theres up in this type of weather, 30 degrees and less, but what sort of time should I allow for this if any? Does the cold weather really even effect it at all besides making it a little faster? In Florida no warm ups were needed, just hop in and haul ***. I was just thinking about this today when I started it up and the idle can get me going pretty fast on the street which is a lot different than the way it was in Florida, just wondering your guys thoughts. Thanks.

-Patrick

 

 

i live in Ma.....let it warm up for 2 minutes after the idel returns to normal. makes me feel better inside.

 

i think the standard is to start it and let the idle come down to normal then go, 1 min or so should be fine i think, but then again i live in los angeles. Just what i've picked up from talking to cold weather folk.

 

Me too. I always let my truck warm up.

I was always told this.

You wouldnt want to jump up out of the bed and start running a race and your trucks needs to be treated the same way.

This might seem stupid but its something that I always go by.

 

Oh No you are living up in my neck of the woods.

You really don't have to warm it up, but you should drive slow for a few minutes till the engine gets up to temp.

 

I hate you so much.

 

What are some good tracks around here then, I wanna bust out a good stock time so I can laugh at Gadget when I get home, where should I go, Don, or anyone else?

 

I agree with Don and the others.

There is more to warm up than just the engine. The whole drive train needs to warm up and get all the lube flowing around.

 

I'll tell you, but you have to bring me a few young college chickies



















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Come up some Sat or Sunday, but not next weekend as I will be racing in Atlanta

 

Don I would but the girls at Brown are fugly, Providence College girls on the other hand are great , you simply can't beat the girls down in Florida though I'm not gonna lie about that.

 

HEHE

I know one Cutie at Brown

Oh and if you want to run a good stock time, you better take that subwoofer setup and that toneau out of your truck

 

Don I will shoot you a few updated pics I think you will be impressed.

 

I crank my truck, shut the hood, open the garage door, get back in and go everytime i drive it

 

actually letting the truck idle to warm up in theory causes more engine wear, wastes gas/increases emissions, and increases deposits, etc, etc.

the engine takes much longer to warm up if it is just sitting there idling with no load.

you are supposed to basically get in and go. I'm not saying go WOT with a cold motor, but driving the truck normally will get all of the fluids and parts up to normal operating temperature much faster than prolonged cold idle times.

as far as getting the lube "flowing around" this happens in a matter of seconds.

the only time I let the truck sit and idle to warm up is if it's FREEZING outside and I don't want to ride without the heater working. but this is for my comfort, not the truck.

just my .02

later,
chris