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Warm it up, or not?

Old Feb 21, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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i let mine warm up about 20 to 30 mins before i drive it in the winter because theres nothing like crawling into a nice, warm truck!! COLD WEATHER SUCKS *****!!!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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i let my truck warm up for 5 mins in tehinter adn 1-2 in the summer. i have done that with my last three vehicle, they were all good.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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i let it run for 5 minutes if its below freezing, other than that i just wait till the high idle shuts off and go. take it easy till it get the temp above c
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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From what I have read you only need to let the truck warm up if temperatures are around freezing.

If my overhead display shows under 50 degrees I normally give it a few minutes and then I accelerate slowly and idle as much as I can until the needle has reached the C. From there Idrive normal.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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I let it warm up for 30 seconds or so and then take it easy if its really cold out for a couple of miles.

The trans doesn't warm up in park.

Been doing that for years, no problems.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Start it up, buckle the seatbelt when the oil pressure is up put it in drive and nail the throttle !!!!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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It get's cold here and that blows, so I let it warm up for atleast 10-20min. I also have a electric starter.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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In the winter I religiously let it run for 10 minutes before I drive it. In the spring/fall, it depends on the outside temp. Summer I let it start and once the rpms get down to normally idle speed I put it into gear. I have always figured that if my schedule is that critical to not be able to wait that time then I need to adjust my schedule to include this.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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I do in the winter, and sometimes longer than 10 mins.
I don't in the summer
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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in the winter; temp reaches the second mark and i go. easy on the throttle until things start feeling good
in the summer; as long as i hit the remote before i get dressed or before i get ready to go out the door
 
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