when warming up engine......
12-15-2004 | 04:34 AM
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From: new york city
no as long u are not going to step on the gas. would be stupid to step on the gas with the ebrake on. plus the ebrake would not hold it at all. the car will not move at all as long u are not steping on the gas and even if is on a down hill.
12-15-2004 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
Um no, that's not a good idea. You may have noticed that the "cold idle" in P or N is higher than it is when the car is warmed up...this is to warm up the engine faster. Putting it in drive will drop the RPMs down to warm idle even if the engine is cold. And like pimped said, the best way is to drive slowly and keep it below VTEC (if applicable) until the engine is warm.
12-15-2004 | 09:02 AM
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From: Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeetroit
Originally Posted by strykernyc
Honda manual recommend if you are going to warm up ur engine to put it on drive with the ebrake on and it will also warm up just a little faster and if it was bad on any type of way for the engine it wouldnt be in the manual. I read the manual and i dont think honda would recommend anything bad for their cars and i trust the manual. i have a automatic accord so i dont know if you will find this information on a accord not automatic manual.
12-15-2004 | 03:34 PM
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From: Southeast Iowa
Originally Posted by Rice_Kit
sup families..
when my friend warms up his engine, he puts in a drive and lifts up the E break to stop the car from moving.
is this ok for a car??
when my friend warms up his engine, he puts in a drive and lifts up the E break to stop the car from moving.
is this ok for a car??
It's the same as sitting in traffic in gear with the foot brake. It jsut puts extra wear on the transmisison...mainly the torque converter.
Yes, this will warm up the engine quicker. But the improtant question is WHY??? you don't need to "warm-up" the engine before you drive off. Give it 5 seconds to reach a steady idle and drive of slowly. Jsut don't go full throttle or redline the engine until the temp at registers on first 2 marks of the gauge.
This is a production vehicle designed for the street. Not a F1 car that revs to 18,000 RPM about to be driven wide open on a racetrack. You don;t need ot warm-up the engine.
12-15-2004 | 04:11 PM
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From: NoVA
Originally Posted by motoguy128
It's the point in the RPM range at which the engine switches to the 2nd camshaft profile. Around 5000 RPM I belive.
12-15-2004 | 10:31 PM
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From: new york city
i think is the service manual but not 100% sure i have to check tomorrow and see if i have the service manual in my car but i am 100% i did read this in one of the 2 manuals that it came with.
Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
Is this in the Owner's manual? Or a service manual? just curious, that's very interesting.
