Idling is bad for your engine..

[mbeige]

I see, so as long as I use the car at least twice a week, ok lang na di ko siya pinapaandar for the 5-6 days. Usually naman kasi when I use the car long trips. Either I visit my gf sa commonwealth or play basketball sa Magallanes. I come from Pasig and make use of the highways most of the time

Then you'll be fine

[dxx_ddf]

i didn't know this na masama pala. but still i follow the manual of my car na no need for idling once you started it. pwede mo ng itakbo agad. ewan ko lang sa mga bansa na nag snow..

[Dina_DJ]

Great thread, guys. Great info to know.

So okay... we all know now that warming the car up by idiling is unecessary... so we start the car and drive off right away...

Question: How long until we can turn on the aircon? Puwede rin bang on na kaagad kahit malamig pa yung makina? Won't it add strain to the engine while it's still not at optimal operating temp?

[fast69]

nalilito na ko,sabi nung mekaniko ko,pag malamig pa sasakyan nasa baba
(oil pan) pa ang langis kaya kailangan pag pina andar sa umaga medyo
painitin muna konti para makapump muna oil,bago patakbuhin,tama ba o
mali siya?

[Picard]

Dina_DJ, I think ok lang nman yung aircon kahit malamig pa makina...ang importante do not labor the engine when it is cold. OR in the safer side, NEVER labor your engine malamig man or normal temp.

fast69, depende yan sa kotse. Sa mga lumang kotse required talaga na i-warm up muna.

Para naman sa mga performance-modified engines, ibang istorya na ito..better consult your performance shops.

[niky]

Actually, it still holds true that you should run your engine. An engine under load will always warm up faster than an engine that's idling.

[m_ron]

i didn't know this na masama pala. but still i follow the manual of my car na no need for idling once you started it. pwede mo ng itakbo agad. ewan ko lang sa mga bansa na nag snow..

definetly you need to warm up the engine not because the engine needs it,because you need to defrost the windshield and turn the heater on or else you will freeze your ass off.

[squala]

Hybrid cars don't idle in traffic. It would be very nice if this "idling" method can be applied to current cars to lessen fuel consumption and pollution. :D

[Picard]

Pipz, ilang minuto pinakamatagal na pina-idle niyo lang kotse niyo?

[niky]

I usually idle just long enough to check my mirrors, check my fuel level, snap my seatbelt closed and pull down the parking brake.

Learned not to idle too long when I drove a car before without a thermostat. If I idled it, it would take forever to warm up. And it's bad to run a car "cold" for that long. If I drove it after just half a minute's idle, within a kilometer or so, it'd be warmed up.

[igixxi]

bago ako umalis ng bahay, hinihintay ko muna gumalaw ng onte yung thermostat ko bago umalis.. pag malamig kasi yung makina ang panget ng takbo ng diesel engine..

[speed unlimited]

Tanong lang po: Kasi lagi ako nireremind ng lolo at dad ko na painitin ko daw yun kotse araw-araw kasi I only use the car 2-3 times a week. 2000 Hyundai Sonata GLS yun kotse.

Sabi kasi dito masama yun to long na idling and if I am only going to run the engine kahit na hindi ko talaga gagamitin, isn't that bad too? Sabi kasi nila masisira yun makina kung hindi ko daw ipainit? Dapat everyday daw pinapatakbo, naisip ko kasi waste of fuel lang yun ganun.

any comments?

Hindi naman masisira makina mo kung hindi mo painitin araw araw . Kaya mo lang naman kailangan painitin una pagsobra tagal mong hindi pinaandar makina mo hihina battery mo . Para rin tao kailangan exercise para iyong mga piyesa sa loob makondisyon para pag pinaandar mo i click lang andar na . Iyong isa kong sasakyan for EB use only . Paghindi ko ginagamit every 3days warm up for 5 minutes . O kaya ikot ko lang iyong sasakyan bukas din aircon para makondisyon makina at hindi lumambot goma. Sa loob ng one year wala pang two thousand ang natatakbo. Pero dahil nga sa kahit hindi ko ginagamit sa labas at pinaandar ko naman siya wala akong sakit sa ulo sa makina at laging kondisyon.

[kurby]

Buti na lang nabasa ko to, tagal ko panaman mag painit. mga 5 mins palage. sentra series 3. hehe

[Para Ordenance]

Nag iidle ako minsan ng more than 30mins minsan kapag nakatambay sa parking habang nagsosound trip...

Sira sira na siguro makina ko.. hehehe

[kurby]

kaya pala extreme driving condition ang driving dito sa pinas. tsk tsk tsk...

kung sabagay ginawa ng naman ang makina para umandar, hindi para mag idle. hehe

[ben_david19]

kaya pala extreme driving condition ang driving dito sa pinas. tsk tsk tsk...

kung sabagay ginawa ng naman ang makina para umandar, hindi para mag idle. hehe

nah, anticipated naman ng mga engineers yung idle ng matagal bro, sigurado yung testing nila diyan baka whole day pa nga ng idling.

pero iba talaga ang driving dito hahaha.

[timtonymanu]

Most of the time madaling araw biyahe ko (aroud 4am), my ride is an isuzu xwind, pag start ko usually i idle about 10 seconds lang then drive slowly until such time na ma-reach yung optimal temp nya.

This for a fact, idling only wastes fuel.

[kurby]

nah, anticipated naman ng mga engineers yung idle ng matagal bro, sigurado yung testing nila diyan baka whole day pa nga ng idling.

pero iba talaga ang driving dito hahaha.

matesting nga whole day na idling or lets say full tank ako tas 24 hours ko lang idle tapos pa fultank ulit ako para malaman natin ang consumption ng idle vs time vs litres. bale hindi na km/l ang unit nun. hr/l na yun.. hahaha!

Most of the time madaling araw biyahe ko (aroud 4am), my ride is an isuzu xwind, pag start ko usually i idle about 10 seconds lang then drive slowly until such time na ma-reach yung optimal temp nya.

This for a fact, idling only wastes fuel.

tumpak! ako dati bago umalis mga 5mins muna ako nagpapainit ng makina ngayon nung nagbasa ulit ako ng manual at ng tsikot eh nagbago ang pananaw ko sa buhay. 30 secs lang sibat na pero slowly but surely lang...

[BLUESHIFT]

Buti na lang at merong ganitong thread. Dun kasi sa Toyota Vios namin kailangan ko pang hintayin mawala ang "cool-engine" indicator saka ko patatakbuhin. Bad Cheetah!

[ericbalajadia]

Quote from the Canadian Environment Ministry:

•An idling engine releases twice as many exhaust fumes than a vehicle in motion.
•If every driver in Canada avoided idling for 5 minutes a day, we could prevent 1.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from being emitted.
•No more than 30 seconds of idling is needed for oil to circulate through your engine. Many components, such as the wheel bearings, tires and suspension system will only warm up once the vehicle is moving.
•Restarting your car many times has little impact on engine components, adding only around $10 per year to the cost of driving, money that is recovered in fuel savings.
•Ten seconds of idling uses more fuel than restarting the engine.
•Idling can damage your engine since it is not operating at its peak temperature where fuel is completely burned. Fuel residue from incomplete burning can damage engine parts.
•Idling a vehicle for 10 minutes a day uses an average of 100 litres of gas a year. If gas costs 70 cents a litre, you will save $70 per year, just by turning your key.
•During the winter, Canadians idle their vehicles for a combined total of 75 million minutes/day. This is equal to a vehicle idling for 144 years. Although we idle our vehicles about 40% less in summer, we still waste an enormous amount of fuel and money.
•A block heater warms the oil and engine coolant, making it easier to start your vehicle and improving winter fuel economy by as much as 10%.

source: http://ask.metafilter.com/30641/Shou...before-I-drive