switching off the engine

**izzy** · September 14th, 2005 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by graphire

yup.. ok lang to turn the engine right away. pero madalas parang automatic na yung paa ko to rev before turning off the engine.

ako din nga eh... naging automatic na sakin to rev the engine before turning it off.... hirap tanggalin eh....

**pixelparadigm** · September 14th, 2005 08:46 PM

Hmm... bakit hindi pa ginawa ng mga manufactureres na maging fool-proof ang mga turboed engines? Dapat kahit diretso mo pinatay yung engine naka-on pa rin yung turbo for cooldown stage.

**mikey177** · September 15th, 2005 10:11 AM

Because the manufacturers will make more money when your turbo breaks down and you have to buy a new one to replace it.

**theveed** · September 15th, 2005 01:16 PM

Never rev the engine before shutting down, not only will you force unburnt fuel to accumulate in your cylinders, you'll also risk the timing belt/chain jumping off a slot due to sudden change in engine speed.

**av8or5** · September 26th, 2005 02:21 PM

in my ride i didnt see anything in the manual that states i have to let the turbo cool before turning it off. unless i didnt get to see it in the manual. but anyhow. i wait around 20 seconds before shutting down. i guess thats good enough..btw..is there an indicator on the consule to check if the turbo is cooled?

**hotwheels** · September 26th, 2005 06:53 PM

my sequence is turn off the radio, air con then the engine. Rev the engine or idle for a few minutes, I believe is a waste of gas.

FrankDrebin · September 26th, 2005 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Ungas

I let the engine idle for a couple of minutes kahit wala akong turbo.

Me too, I do let the engine idle for few seconds kasi feeling ko naman may turbo. :D

**Ungas** · September 26th, 2005 10:05 PM

Idling a few more minutes wouldn't even hurt your wallet nor waste fuel. I'd rather waste a few more drops of fuel instead of much costlier repairs.

**leinahtan** · September 27th, 2005 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by babymim

do you switch your engine right away, or wait for a few second to a minute for the oil to settle down?

There's nothing but to switch off the engine in order for the oil to settle down. Revving the engine before switching off has no beneficial use but a waste of precious fuel.

**estee96** · September 27th, 2005 11:12 PM

Ako, when I park i first look around kung potentially bad neighborhood, baka kasi may biglang tumutok sa akin!!! hehehe. It s become a habit. I just look around with the engine on para pag may suspicious characters na papalapit...oooops...change parking na and drive away. Ngayon pa, uso ang carnapping! BUt I usually let it idle for 2 mins. TDIC rin kc ride ko. Sa bahay no problem. opening the gate takes around that much time.