How long do you let your car warm up?

Originally Posted by 3.7 ZPA During the winter, I smoke a cigarette (outside the car) while the car warms up. Does anyone else's clutch move slower when it's below freezing?

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How long do you let your car warm up?

View Poll Results: How long do you let your car warm up?
I let the juices flow then drive (30 seconds)	75	23.96%
I wait for the water temp to move off the bottom	37	11.82%
I wait for the water temp get to operating temp	13	4.15%
I wait for the oil temp to move off the bottom	16	5.11%
I wait for the oil temp to get to operating temperature (man that must take a while)	7	2.24%
I let the juices flow then drive like a granny until everything warms up	73	23.32%
I don't wait for it to warm up but I drive like a granny until everything gets to temp	39	12.46%
Warm up?!?!?! WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WARM IT UP? THIS AIN'T NO 1920'S CAR, modern technology FTW!!!	53	16.93%
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02-20-2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 3.7 ZPA

During the winter, I smoke a cigarette (outside the car) while the car warms up. Does anyone else's clutch move slower when it's below freezing? I've never experienced that in any of my other MT cars. During the summer, I give it about 30 seconds, then I go.

yea ive noticed my clutch feels stiff in really cold weather when the car has been sitting for a while. also i couldn't roll my windows down the other day since the water in the door had frozen. once the car warmed up, they rolled down fine.

regarding warm up, i wait for the rpms to drop to around 1k, then keep them under 4k till the oil hits 180F. problem is my commute to/from work is so short, i rarely hit 180F before i arrive (especially in the winter).

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