what happens if you drive your car before it warms up?
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To answer your question directly, from personal experience, nothing happens to a car when you drive it before it has fully warmed up. Engine wear has never forced any of my old clunkers off the road. Even used cars I've had with tired engines have only been retired because the bodywork let them down with rust.
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The warmth of the engine is what makes heat inside your car when you turn on the heater. So, if you drive without a thermostat, your engine will never reach its optimal operating temperature and your heater may blow cold air.
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If you ignore it and keep driving, you might go about 1 mile before the block gets so hot (>350F?) that the oil burns to soot and the pistons seize in their bores, trashing the engine. It would need a complete rebuild, over-boring cylinders and new pistons. You might even ruin the crankshaft.
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But, most of the time, the engine will “freeze” without oil in less than 20 miles. So, check your oil after any “quick change”, before you drive it home! And, always look under your vehicle, before starting your car, since it may get “sabotaged” by any of your enemies.
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Al C. The EVRY mod "fakes out" the fuel temp sensor signal to the ECU into thinking that the fuel is colder. If the fuel is truly colder, it is more viscous, and requires more pump stroke to deliver the same amount of fuel in a given time than if the engine had been fully warmed.
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Can You Drive A Car with A Coolant Leak? A car's radiator helps keep the engine cool. If there's a leak, coolant will be lost. ... It's best to avoid driving your car if you have a coolant leak because an overheating engine is an unsafe engine!
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Driving it actually warms up the oil faster and safer rather than sitting on it. I just try to give it 30 seconds to circulate oil before driving then take it easy until 150°F.
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It helps distribute oil throughout the engine and get the engine block and engine oil up to temperature. Revving the engine won't speed up the process. In fact, that could cause easily avoided damage. Cold revving causes abrupt temperature changes that create stress between the engine's tight-fitting components.
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That means driving at least 10 km at a time, and longer in the winter, because you're using the heater, rear defroster and heated seats – they draw a lot of power, which means less power will be available to recharge the battery, Feist says.
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A block heater warms the engine coolant, which warms the engine block and the oil. Plugging in your car before you start it can also lower your car's emissions — and your gasoline bill, says Natural Resources Canada. At -20C, a block heater can improve your fuel economy by as much as 10 per cent, the NRC says.
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Driving with a radiator leak is a dangerous operation, as it will very likely cause your engine to overheat. If you are driving down the road and notice your engine is overheating, pull over immediately and let the vehicle cool down.
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Cold starts cannot be avoided when the engine is cold and you need the car. However a cold start causes more wear than a warm start, and you cannot rev the engine too high unless the oil is warm enough. ... This will most certainly ruin your car over time.
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You would continue to drive normally. The vehicle would recognize the key was missing and possibly alert you in some way. You would be able to drive the vehicle until the next time you shut it off. Then it would require the key fob as is normal.
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Adding coolant does nothing to address the problem that caused your engine to overheat in the first place, but it often allows you to drive safely to the nearest repair station. “A professional will need to inspect your car's cooling system,” says Reina. While driving, keep an eye on the temperature gauge.
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If it is failed in a closed position then you cannot really drive it with the thermostat broken, as the engine would overheat. ... This however will not generally have any impact on the ability to drive the car, at least if you let it warm up before you start driving.
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Thus, when you remote start your push-to-start vehicle, your engine will start as if your smart-key was physically inside of your vehicle! However, even though your engine is running, your vehicle can NOT be driven without the physical presence of your vehicle's smart-key.