22.11.2021

Start smart. How not to warm up the car in winter

If you chop wood yourself, they will warm you twice ...Folk wisdom

How to warm up the car in winter? Immediately I see the skeptical smirks of those who do not understand at all what is at stake. Why warm it up at all - sat down and drove off. And all sorts of warm-ups, expectations and other waste of time are echoes of a distant era, to which modern man does not care.

Those who agree with this need not read our material. Because the author is a professional engine operator with experience - I strongly disagree with this. And he knows very well: there are no fundamental differences between the motors of the present century and the past century! No matter what the managers say on the catwalks, rings and pistons still work even in the most modern internal combustion engines. In this case, all parts of the motor warm up in different ways! For example, the piston crown heats up very quickly, but the groove zone is much slower. Well ? In short, the answer is: nothing good. However, we have already written about this in more detail.

As for the statements of managers who convince naive buyers that there is no need to heat anything, they are not at all concerned with our welfare, but with environmental requirements. And all these Euro-5s impose serious restrictions on toxic components emitted outside during launch modes. However, we have repeatedly described all this, and therefore we return to the original question: how to warm up the engine?

In short, the answer is: as fast as possible! Driving in winter, in any case, wears out the car much more than driving in warm conditions. TV commentators and other "experts" are very fond of equating one cold engine start to hundreds of kilometers of a car's run somewhere in the Canary Islands. Let's notice right away that no one knows the exact numbers. The main thing is that the transmission and suspension wear out faster - all rubber parts suffer. The characteristics of the shock absorbers are deteriorating - accordingly, the body is under great stress on the unevenness of the road. Meanwhile, the mastics that seal the seams of the body, hardened from frost, are also prone to cracking.

In short, the first thing to do is start up the motor. If you have a remote start system, then everything is simple (although it is much easier to steal such a car). If your car does not have such a system, then you have to first enter the salon, and this can be difficult. Snow brush may be needed - bring it from home! By the way, one of our readers suggested storing it in the wheel well - on the wheel.

We only clean the driver's door and its handle. If the door is frozen along the contour of the seal and does not lend itself, then we first try to press it to the opening more strongly. After doing this several times, we try to open it again. Spraying glass defroster along the door contour sometimes helps. The driver's door does not open - we try to open others. But we do not recommend watering the car from a kettle - it may end up with the glass cracking or, even more fun, this water will freeze as well.

Finally, we are in the driver's seat.

Make sure immediately that the glass wiper switch is in the off position.

The first step is to turn on the heated rear window and mirrors. The windshield is far from heated in all cars, so we turn on the heater electric motor at low speed. Heating - full, the direction of air flows - "all to the glass". It is useful to turn on other heaters, such as steering wheel, parking areas for wipers, seats. The fact is that a large electrical load on the generator will lead to the fact that the engine will not have to work completely at idle speed, but to be a kind of motor-generator. More load - faster and warming up. If the car is covered with snow, then the time required to clean it will be sufficient to warm it up.

But if there were no snowfalls since your last trip, then what to do with yourself with the benefit of warming up the car? Be sure to check if the wipers are frozen to the windshield.

Further, sitting in the driver's seat, you can slightly stimulate engine warming up. By turning the steering wheel left and right, you disperse the fluid in the power steering system. And if you have an electric booster, then the increased load on the engine through the generator will also accelerate its warming up. WITH mechanical box You can't do anything about gears, but for a quick warm-up of both the engine and the machine, it is useful to move the gear selector in positions D and R while the brake pedal is pressed. A few minutes - and you can go. But…

But at the same time, you should not immediately tear from the place: this is harmful to the motor. The only situation that somehow justifies such actions may arise if the place where you parked the car for the night, a snowblower or good windshield wipers is surrounded by a shaft of snow. Then I advise you to warm up the engine a little longer, because it will not be possible to escape from the snow trap with small forces - you need "horses"!

For the first few kilometers, you should not show your neighbors in the stream the power and agility of your car. After all, if the engine and gearbox have warmed up a little, then the rubber suspension elements, shock absorbers and the body on uneven roads have a hard time. However, intuitively all this is quite understandable: imagine that you have just woken up, and you are forced to run a hundred meters in the cold. The car behaves in the same way. And only after some adaptation will she finally wake up and be able to adequately respond to your commands.

In general, good luck on your warm car! Only, of course, you do not need to rumble too long under the neighbour's windows.

Photo: Dmitry Serebryakov / TASS, Sergey Bobylev / TASS, Elena Alekseeva / "Behind the wheel" and the magazine "Popular Mechanics"

Most of the drivers park their cars in the courtyards of houses or in paid guarded parking lots.

A negative temperature makes its own adjustments to the operation of the car. The load on the engine, cooling and heating system increases. All faults creep out like cockroaches from cracks, making the average driver nervous.

This article will help you learn how to warm up your car in winter and how to properly handle the car at this time of year. Novice drivers will find in the material for themselves a lot of new and hopefully valuable information.

A modern driver in the stream of information falling on him from various sources (the Internet, television, newspapers, magazines, neighbors in garages, etc.) sometimes does not know why you need to know and be able to warm up the car in winter. If you just sat down, started and drove off.

Sometimes the incoming information is so contradictory that it is difficult to understand the flow of words and find a sound rational grain. The positive effect of warming up the machine is higher than the possible negative consequences.

The following arguments speak of the benefits and necessity of warming up the machine:

1 thick engine oil

Even a high-quality synthetic oil, designed for use in winter at negative temperatures, increases its viscosity. It thickens and the first few minutes after starting the engine does not work to its full extent.

All this affects the efficiency of lubrication and reduces the friction of the working elements of the car engine. Smooth operation of the engine without sudden acceleration at idle speed allows the engine oil to heat up and thereby reduce the viscosity. It becomes fluid and is evenly distributed over the motor.

2.Safety

A car parked in the courtyard of a house in the morning may resemble a snowdrift covered with snow. All glasses are completely frozen and covered with a crust of ice. Many drivers, having cleared the insignificant space of the windshield, go onto the road.

This is very dangerous, since visibility is significantly reduced and the driver cannot fully monitor the traffic situation. Not fully refined windshield may cause an accident (traffic accident). It is important to completely clean the side front and windshield of the car and only then hit the road.

3.Motor wear

It is not recommended to use a cold car engine. In the cold, the metal parts of the power plant decrease in size. If you start the engine without warming up and give it a load, such actions will lead to accelerated wear of individual elements.

Warming up the engine will minimize the negative consequences associated with negative air temperatures. All elements of the motor will restore their previous dimensions after idling for 5-10 minutes.

4.Fuel consumption

Thrifty drivers who count every liter of fuel will be unpleasantly surprised by the fact that a cold engine consumes more fuel than under normal conditions.

It will take more effort from the diesel power plant to ignite the mixture. She will have to overcome the resistance of viscous fuel and cold air.

5.Salon car

Using a car with a cold interior is a dubious pleasure. Cold seats are detrimental to both men's and women's health. It is better to get out of the house or apartment in advance and warm up the engine than to pay for health laziness later in the future.

6.Battery

Warming up the vehicle reduces the load on the battery. Many drivers turn on forced electric heating instead of gradually heating the windshield and rear window.

A cold battery begins to actively transfer electrical energy to sources of consumption. Its performance suffers. All this can lead to a decrease in the density of the electrolyte and a decrease in the life of the battery.

According to a survey conducted by the Avtogid.ru website among 130 drivers aged 18 to 65 years, the following data were obtained on the issue of warming up a car engine. 38.46% of drivers from the total number of respondents always warm up the car in winter. 15.38% of drivers never warm up the engine. Very rarely, 19.23% of drivers do this and sometimes 26.92% of motorists warm up the engine.

In any case, the overwhelming majority of drivers prefer to warm up the car in winter.

Actions to warm up the car engine and start it correctly in winter are simple and do not require special knowledge from the driver. The main thing is not to be lazy and leave the house 15-20 minutes earlier to get the car ready for the trip. This will enable the vehicle to be used at its maximum level of efficiency in the most severe frosts.

The procedure for warming up the car in winter is as follows:

1.Preparation of the car engine for starting.

Before starting the car engine, you need to turn on the dipped beam for a short time. Enough 30 seconds of time to "revive" the battery. Squeeze out the clutch of the car and thus disconnect the starter from the crankshaft and gearbox. Be sure to engage in neutral.

This will help to simplify the start of the car engine even at high negative air temperatures. If the car is diesel, you need to wait until the spiral of the fuel heating plugs goes out. It is recommended to use the glow plugs several times.

2.Starting the motor

If the car engine does not start the first time, you do not need to "force" the starter and "drain" the battery. It is necessary to allow the battery to recover (30-40 seconds is enough) and try again.

When the car engine starts, you cannot immediately turn on the glass heating. You must wait 1 or 2 minutes. Do not take heat from the cooled engine from the start.

It is not recommended to direct warm air onto cold glass. If there are small cracks, they can be provoked to increase. First, the air flows are directed into the passenger compartment and only then onto the glass. You need to know and be able to properly warm up the car interior in winter.

While the engine is running and the interior is heated by warm air currents, you can begin to clean the car windows and headlights outside. This saves a decent amount of free time.

Attention should be paid to cleaning the windshield and side windows of the vehicle. The level of visibility and traffic safety on the car depends on their cleanliness. The optimal time for warming up the car in winter depends on the air temperature and the activity of use. vehicle... On average, 15-20 minutes is enough and you can hit the road.

3.Start of movement

An unheated engine runs at high revs, not even idling. After starting it, the tachometer can show 1200-1300 rpm. The engine in a warm state produces a crankshaft speed in the region of 1000 rpm.

If the engine speed has dropped, then you can already start moving. Driving the car for the first 10-15 minutes is not recommended at high speed. It is advisable to cover the first kilometer at a speed of 40-60 km / h. After that, you can smoothly pick up the required speed.

Such tactics will allow the car engine to reach operating temperature and avoid increased engine load, increased wear of its working elements.

Conclusion

It is imperative to warm up the car correctly in winter. Each driver will learn to determine the specific warm-up time of the engine independently and without outside help. This knowledge comes from driving experience. Haste in the morning winter hours will negatively affect the operation of the engine and the entire car as a whole.

Many car owners are thinking about whether it is necessary to warm up the engine in the winter season. In the past, we all knew very well that before starting to drive a car, it is necessary, especially in winter, to thoroughly warm up the engine. However, today many experts and even automakers themselves argue that there is no such need. So is it necessary to warm up the engine in winter and how to do this work correctly?

Correct engine operation is largely ensured through the use of high-quality oil. As the temperature drops, the performance of the lubricant may deteriorate, therefore, increased wear is noted on such a cold motor. However, this is more typical for old carburetor engines and the use of not very high-quality mineral oil. Today, the engines of modern cars are able to quickly warm up literally in the first 200-300 meters of movement, and the oil retains all its performance characteristics even with a deep minus.

If the car owner still plans to warm up the car engine in winter, then we can recommend performing such a pre-heating for a few minutes. But it is no longer required to heat up the car and keep the engine idling for 8-10 minutes. This will simply lead to increased gas mileage, and, consequently, to unnecessary expenses for the owner.

Warming up the car engine itself is not difficult. The car is started and the engine is left to run at such idle speed for a few minutes. But it is not worthwhile to additionally accelerate, trying to somehow warm up the engine as quickly as possible. It is at such increased speeds that engine wear is noted, which subsequently leads to problems with valve stem seals rings and other serious engine damage.

Let's take a closer look at how much it is necessary to warm up the engine, depending on the temperature in the yard.

In winter, when the temperature is near zero, 2 minutes of engine operation will be enough to warm up the temperature of oil and other technical fluids. Long-term heating is not required in this case, since the glass of the car is not covered with ice, and the oil provides the necessary lubrication to the engine even at such a temperature of about zero.

In frost about minus 10 degrees, 3 minutes of warming up the car will be enough. But to warm up the interior, it sometimes takes about 5 minutes of engine operation. Moreover, it is not required to immediately turn on the stove to heat the interior of the car. It is necessary to preheat the engine, only then turn on the stove, which will allow the warm air to quickly heat up the car interior.

At temperatures from -10 to -20 degrees, the car should be warmed up for at least 5 minutes. The heating indicator of the machine will be the defrosting of the glass, which at this temperature can be abundantly covered with ice, preventing the machine from being used. As soon as the ice on the windows freezes, you can start moving the car.

There is currently no consensus on this issue. Experts note that frost of minus 30 degrees or more is a significant test for a car. Moreover, not only the engine suffers, but also the gearbox, transmission, suspension elements. The fact is that rubberized elements, and many of them are used in a car, at such low temperatures lose some of their performance characteristics, respectively, their premature wear appears. In this case, the car owner can warm up the engine well, but it will be impossible to completely solve the problems with the operation of the car in such a severe frost.

That is why each car owner must individually decide for himself whether he will operate the car at temperatures of minus 30 degrees or more, or he will use public transport and refuse to travel by his own car.

Correctly warm up the gearbox

Many of us overlook the need to warm up a car's transmission. Indeed, the automatic transmission is subject to an increased load in winter, due to the deterioration in the performance of the oil used. In the first few kilometers, when the oil has not yet warmed up and it is relatively thick, the moving elements in the gearbox are not lubricated, which leads to wear and tear of this unit.

To avoid such troubles, it is imperative to warm up the gearbox of the car, especially when outside temperatures are below 20 degrees below zero. This warm-up is performed simultaneously with the heating of the engine. The car owner needs to switch the automatic transmission to different operating modes by pressing the brake pedal several times. This will allow you to quickly raise the temperature of the oil, and later, already for the first kilometer of the trip, the lubricant will completely enter the required temperature and there will be no more wear or other problems with this unit.

What not to do when the engine is warming up

In the winter season, when the temperature of the oil and other technical fluids can drop significantly, it is not recommended to drive fast right away. The first few kilometers of the trip, you should not raise the engine speed above 3000 per minute. Only after the engine and coolant reach operating temperature can the machine be operated in normal mode.

Conclusion

Warming up the car in the winter season is not difficult. The car owner only needs to let the engine idle for a few minutes, and then the car can start moving. However, on modern engines, where the entire working process is electronically controlled and modern synthetic oils are used, such a preheating of the engine is not required.

2018-11-07 09:08:29

The question of necessity warming up the car in the cold season still causes a lot of controversy among car owners. Some believe that it is imperative to warm up the engine, others, on the contrary, believe that these are echoes of the "old" era and modern cars have nothing to do with it. If you are one of the latter, then you can not read further, since we have a diametrically opposite opinion, supported by the experience of many servicemen and engine operators. So let's go.

A bit of history and physics

The concept of "warming up the engine" has its roots in the 50s of the last century. The fact is that the cars of that time (equipped carburetor engines) could not be budged until the power plant warmed up to a certain temperature. In this case, the heating process was carried out exclusively at "idle" and required a fairly long time.

Modern cars are not so sensitive to low temperatures, but firstly, the laws of physics have not been canceled, and secondly, all the same pistons and rings work in modern engines. Add to this the fact that all elements of the engine take a different amount of time to fully warm up. For example, the bottom of the piston heats up much faster than the groove zone, but what good can happen to an unevenly heated part, which is also suddenly "spurred on"? The answer is obvious - nothing good.

Neglect of the warm-up process causes increased wear of engine elements, because cold thickened oil does not provide the proper lubrication efficiency of the parts, which leads to "critical" loads on the part itself and the entire engine as a whole. In addition, the oil in the gearbox remains cold in an insufficiently warmed-up car, which is especially harmful for vehicles with an "automatic" transmission, because torque converter blades rotating in thickened oil can get mechanical damage.

Of course, someone can refer to automakers recommending warming up the car on the move, which is caused not so much by concern for the state of the "iron horse" as about the environment. The fact is that idle exhausts are considered the most toxic, since without a load on the power plant, the fuel does not burn out enough and in its vapors there is an increased presence of nitrogen oxides, which pose the greatest danger to human health and the environment. In addition, many do not note the fact that recommendations for warming up a car on the move do not apply to cases of operating a car in frosty conditions.

How to properly warm up the car

So, just now we figured out that warming up the engine is necessary not only for the old carburetor, but also modern cars equipped with injection engines. Now it remains to figure out how to warm up the car correctly:

First of all, we warm battery- for this, before starting the engine, it is necessary to turn on the high / low illumination for a few 10-15 seconds, then turn off the headlights for 30-40 seconds, which will allow the battery to recover.

We warm engine, and experts recommend adhering to the following rules:

On a car with a manual gearbox, before starting the engine, you first need to squeeze the clutch, which will reduce the load on the "cold" crankshaft and gearbox. When the engine "comes to life", it is necessary to keep the clutch squeezed out a little more, which will ensure faster heating of the oil in the gearbox.

If an automatic transmission is installed on the car, then after starting the engine it is recommended depress the brake pedal and, while holding it, move the gearbox selector several times from position D to R and vice versa.

The carburetor engine can be considered warmed up when the arrow indicates the coolant temperature will start to rise, and on cars with injection engines, the warm-up can be finished when the tachometer needle will drop to the level of the usual "idle" revolutions.

Let's get down to interior heating TS - for this it is necessary to activate the stove and first direct its flows inside the passenger compartment and only after a while on the windshield. In this way, you will prevent micro-cracks between the body and the glass, as well as on the glass itself.

After a few minutes, you can hit the road, although you should not abruptly "pull" from the spot and demonstrate to other participants in the flow all the power of the car's engine. The reason is that, despite a slightly warmed up gearbox and engine, they remain cold. rubber suspension elements, shock absorbers and springs who experience increased stress in the first few minutes of movement. That is why you need to drive at least 2-3 km for low speed and as smoothly as possible, which will allow you to finally "wake up" your car, after which it will be able to adequately work out all your commands.

Conclusion

Despite the use of modern technologies in the production and operation of engines and lubricants, it is too early for car owners to refuse to warm up the power plant in cold weather, if, of course, they are interested in the longest possible period of trouble-free operation of their "iron horse".

You will need

- car alarm with auto start;
- kettle;
- candle wrench;
- a set of spark plugs.

Instructions

With the onset of the cold season, a serviceable car should start without any effort on the part of the driver. If the thermometer falls below minus 20 degrees Celsius, the car owner will have to take a number of additional measures before he leaves the parking lot. Warm up the vehicle battery before starting the engine. Turn on the high beam for a few seconds. Pause after turning off the lights within 30 seconds and start the car. Depress the clutch when starting the engine to a cold one. This applies to vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. Keep your foot on the pedal for a minute and a half if the engine malfunctions. This will prevent the car from stalling before the engine warms up. A difficult situation can arise with vehicles equipped with diesel engines if they have summer fuel in the tank. In the fuel system, diesel fuel can turn into a paraffin-like mass in the cold. The surest way to solve this problem is boiling water. Take a kettle of hot water and pour it gently over the fuel filter, high pressure pump and nozzles. When doing this, do not allow liquid to come into contact with the starter and alternator. Helps with starting the car in the winter trouble-free. In addition to frost, there may be problems with air humidity. Under such conditions, gasoline does not evaporate well, which leads to the filling of the glow plugs. Unscrew the candles. If wet, supply a spare set of spark plugs. If there are no spare ones, ignite the petals of the candles on the gas stove and put them in place.

It happens that the car stalled without warming up. Wait two to three minutes, take a break and start.

In severe frost, it can freeze not only diesel fuel and engine oil, but also coolant. This phenomenon is also due to the fact that there are a lot of low-quality products on the market today. If the car starts up, and the temperature sensor shows engine overheating, then the problem is in the cooling system. Stop the car for fifteen minutes and then start it again. If the situation does not change, roll the car into a warm room and change the coolant for a better quality product. Car alarm systems with auto start are widespread among car owners and are in increasing demand. Set the autorun mode. The engine will warm up every 3-4 hours. As a result, you can easily start the car from the remote control.

How to properly warm up the car in winter?

Hello, dear guests and visitors of the automobile site Avtogid.ru. In the article, you can learn how to properly warm up a car in winter and use the car in cold weather with maximum efficiency. The onset of winter and cold weather makes the driver more and more often in the morning glance at the thermometer outside the window and anxiously watch the news.

Most of the drivers park their cars in the courtyards of houses or in paid guarded parking lots. There are warm heated parking lots, but they are available for motorists in large cities. The cost of renting one seat is often quite high. All this pushes drivers to force the courtyards of multi-storey buildings with transport throughout the year.

Why is it necessary to warm up the car engine in winter?

The following arguments speak of the benefits and necessity of warming up the machine:

1 thick engine oil

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2.Safety

This is very dangerous, since visibility is significantly reduced and the driver cannot fully monitor the traffic situation. An incompletely cleaned windshield can cause an accident (traffic accident). It is important to completely clean the side front and windshield of the car and only then hit the road.

3.Motor wear

4.Fuel consumption

Thrifty drivers who count every liter of fuel will be unpleasantly surprised by the fact that a cold engine consumes more fuel than under normal conditions.

This is due to the fact that in conditions of negative temperatures, the formation of a fuel-air mixture is difficult. This is especially true for diesel engines.

It will take more effort from the diesel power plant to ignite the mixture. She will have to overcome the resistance of viscous fuel and cold air.

5.Salon car

6.Battery

Warming up the vehicle reduces the load on the battery. Many drivers turn on forced electric heating instead of gradually heating the windshield and rear window.

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In any case, the overwhelming majority of drivers prefer to warm up the car in winter.

How to properly warm up the car in winter?

The procedure for warming up the car in winter is as follows:

1.Preparing the car engine to start

2.Starting the motor

When the car engine starts, you cannot immediately turn on the glass heating. You must wait 1 or 2 minutes. Do not take heat from the cooled engine from the start.

While the engine is running and the interior is heated by warm air currents, you can begin to clean the car windows and headlights outside. This saves a decent amount of free time.

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Attention should be paid to cleaning the windshield and side windows of the vehicle. The level of visibility and traffic safety on the car depends on their cleanliness. The optimal time for warming up the car in winter depends on the air temperature and the activity of using the vehicle. On average, 15-20 minutes is enough and you can hit the road.

3.Start of movement

An unheated engine runs at high revs, not even idling. After starting it, the tachometer can show 1200-1300 rpm. The engine in a warm state produces a crankshaft speed in the region of 1000 rpm.

Such tactics will allow the car engine to reach operating temperature and avoid increased engine load, increased wear of its working elements.

Conclusion

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How to properly warm up the car in winter

Many car enthusiasts know that in the cold season it is imperative to warm up the car's engine before driving. However, not everyone knows how to do it correctly. But this issue is very important, because with incorrect heating, the engine resource is significantly reduced. Therefore, if you value your car, then you will definitely read this article to the end.

So, you went out into the snowy courtyard and found your car on it. Take your time to clear the "iron horse" from the snow. This can be done after the start-up, while the engine is warming up. So, for a start, it is very important to properly warm up the battery, which loses some of its properties in the cold. To do this, you need to load it, for example, turn on the high beam for 10-20 seconds. During this time, the electrolyte has time to warm up, which brings the battery to full "combat" readiness.

Next, you need to turn off the headlights and let the battery recover a little (no more than 30 seconds). Then you can start the engine. If the machine is equipped with a manual gearbox, then you need to press the clutch pedal so as not to force the starter to turn the frozen elements (crankshaft and gearbox). After the engine has started, you do not need to immediately release the pedal - hold it for a few minutes. During this time, the oil in the gearbox will warm up slightly.

If the car does not start the first time, it is necessary to take a break of several minutes so that the battery recovers a little. In this case, it is necessary to limit the rotation time of the starter (it should not be more than 20 seconds). If everything is fine with the car, it must start up to -10-20 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, you need to look for a malfunction.

What can be the reason for the bad winding up? The most common malfunction is an electrical leak or a malfunction of the ignition system. It is necessary to carefully inspect the wires extending from the ignition coil, and wipe the dirt on them. Candle electrodes may be oily. In this case, they must be carefully cleaned (but such work should not be held up to winter). Cranking problems can occur due to improper tuning of the carburetor trigger (in a carburetor engine) or clogged injectors (in an injection engine). It will not be possible to start the car if the battery is discharged, therefore, in order to avoid such troubles, it must be recharged independently in a garage or workshop.

As soon as the engine is started and warmed up, you can turn on the heater to heat the passenger compartment. In this case, the air will be more correctly directed first to the passenger compartment, and then to the windshield. In this case, the likelihood of unnecessary microcracks between the body and the glass is reduced. Has the glass been cleared of frozen water and snow? Then hit the road. The engine will heat up much faster while driving.

It is important to remember that it is advisable to cover the first distance with a minimum speed (up to 40 km / h). This approach allows the motor to warm up well to the desired temperature. If you close the radiator from the outside, then the heating process can be significantly accelerated. You can also throw felt over the engine (this material is absolutely non-flammable). Slow motion is very important for shock absorbers and tires that have also had time to freeze. As soon as the car has traveled a few kilometers, all functions of the car will be restored.

How to warm up your car quickly

You will need

Instructions

Sit in the driver's seat and start the engine. Start a cold engine only at low revs, if your car is equipped with a carburetor fuel supply system, slightly increase the supply of the combustible mixture by pulling the "choke" knob.

Turn on the stove in the passenger compartment of your car (but do not forget that the operation of the stove in your car is the same as gas mileage). Switch it to internal circulation in the cabin at medium revs.

Leave the car for one or two minutes and use them in order to check the car for smudges, as well as the condition of the wheels, clean the glass from ice and dust.

After checking the condition of the glasses, wheels, as well as the entire car as a whole, return to the car and check the engine temperature sensor - at an average winter temperature, the engine should warm up to 50-60 degrees Celsius in 2-4 minutes. Check again that the external air intake is on. If not, turn it on; Rapid heating of the passenger compartment can lead to deformation of glasses and their fastening systems due to the large temperature difference outside and inside the car.

Before you start driving, make sure that the engine temperature is at least 60-70 degrees Celsius and at high revs, when you are slightly gasping, the engine does not "choke".

The issue of warming up the engine before starting the movement was born a long time ago, but has not lost its relevance at the present time. There are as many opinions on this issue as there are those sitting behind the wheel. If you do not warm up the car, then everything is clear: started and drove off. But if you still need to heat it, then how long and to what temperature?

You will need

- synthetic engine oil.

Instructions

We will try to find intelligible answers to these and other questions. Numerous expert studies show that an engine running at idle speed is subject to intense wear and tear. Therefore, modern high-tech engines, in which synthetic oils with various additives are used, exclude pre-heating of the engine even in the winter season, not to mention the summer season, while providing for a seasonal replacement engine oil... The only rule of thumb for the cold season is that a "bump start" is not recommended. Driving the car should be started smoothly, gradually increasing the revs. And as the temperature rises, we go to the normal driving mode. As for cars with carburetor engines, which were produced ten or more years ago, their engines still require preheating, which can be done in various ways. Starting with the use of an external heat source (you can use a small-sized, mobile, heat gun), and ending with a banal engine start, the speed of which increases slightly, and as it warms up, it decreases. The engine is considered warmed up when the coolant temperature has reached 60 degrees.

Summing up, we can say with a certain boldness that preheating the engine, as a relic of the past, when the morning began with the ignition of a blowtorch, leads to intensive wear of engine parts, to increased environmental pollution, as well as to unjustified costs.

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Start smart. How not to warm up the car in winter

Correctly warm up the gearbox

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Conclusion

A bit of history and physics

How to properly warm up the car

Conclusion

How to properly warm up the car in winter?

Why is it necessary to warm up the car engine in winter?

The following arguments speak of the benefits and necessity of warming up the machine:

How to properly warm up the car in winter?

The procedure for warming up the car in winter is as follows:

Conclusion

How to properly warm up the car in winter

How to warm up your car quickly

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