Frigid temperatures are in the Chicago forecast Monday, with the cold getting even more bitter Tuesday. But can you warm-up your car while you ice the sidewalk?
The manifold, which back then was always metal, had to literally warm up until it became hot enough to vaporize fuel; until it did, the engine would run rich, rough, stall more easily and pollute ...
Jasim says that “a lot of people think” the best way to warm up their vehicle is by turning it on and letting it run idle in their driveway. But Jasim says this advice is dated. “That’s not the case, ...
And there’s a real downside: wasting fuel and generating emissions ... everything—including the cabin—really warm, but the fastest way to warm up an engine is by driving.