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Do You Warm Up Your Engine?

Discussion in 'General Tundra Discussion' started by Viper3G, Dec 21, 2016.

  1. Jan 7, 2017 at 11:26 AM
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    Y0TA PR0

    Y0TA PR0 Dirt biking & fishing

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    Hell ya I let it warm up! Cause when it's -30c or less I let it warm up 10 to 15 min. depending how cold it is outside. Who wants to drive when it's that cold, windows all frozen can't see out of them lol. El Azul has to warm up before he hits the road in the winter.
     
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  2. Jan 7, 2017 at 6:40 PM
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    I think there's a lot of mis-information out there. Mechanics are extremely knowledgeable but aren't experts at engine design.

    My humble opinion, cruising out of the neighborhood at 1,200 or 1,500 rpm isn't much different than idling at 1,000 rpm. I personally think the engine was designed to handle high rpms better when it's warmed up so I like to warm it up for a few minutes, I think 20 min is a little excessive but a good 5 min is enough to crack open the thermostat. And about idling, that's specifically why engines have a big fan right in the front.
     
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  3. Jan 7, 2017 at 7:29 PM
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    Yup! In the winter, I plug it in and still give it at least 5 mins to idle while I brush the snow off, sometimes it's more like 10-15. Supposed to be mid minus 20s here Monday morning... I know I wouldn't want to hit the road with out a warmup at that temp!

    Summer, it runs 1-2 minutes and then gets driven gentle until the temp gauge is up to operating temps.
     
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  4. Jan 7, 2017 at 7:36 PM
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    When it's as cold as it has been this winter (20 to -15 degrees), I generally give it 5 mins to warm up. Mine will idle at around 1100 RPM upon start in the cold, then will back off to 900 or so after a few mins. In the summer I generally give it two minutes.
     

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