Car warming up
11-Jan-2004, 09:30 PM
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Car warming up
i just recently notice that it takes forever for my car to heat up like i strart it maybe 5 mins early drive for 10 mins and its only starting to heat up and if i stop at a light like temp gauge will go down is this normal if not what can be wrong
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Pierre
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Pierre
11-Jan-2004, 09:58 PM
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Originally posted by PunkInDrublic
my car takes a while to warm up.... but then again its cold out now a days
my car takes a while to warm up.... but then again its cold out now a days
Even on a summer day it takes time to warm up "not as much as winter time"
its a Honda thing
as long as you've checked the above list then your okay.
12-Jan-2004, 09:05 AM
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I find Hondas warm up really quick cuz of the aluminium block 
esp in the summertime. I start it, put my seatbelt on, check mirrors, find something on the radio, and I start driving, by the 1st light my temp is already above the C/
My dad's car, I can drive for 20 minutes and NOTHING... it's a diesel though
esp in the summertime. I start it, put my seatbelt on, check mirrors, find something on the radio, and I start driving, by the 1st light my temp is already above the C/ My dad's car, I can drive for 20 minutes and NOTHING... it's a diesel though
12-Jan-2004, 01:55 PM
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well my 1st gen crx took over 3hours to blow heat one time....the whole drive from mississauga to windsor...NO HEAT!...but now that I fixed the problem in my 4th gen it gets warm nice and quick!
and for the record...i changed out the rad cap and did a coolant flush...along with tightening a tad lose drain plug
and for the record...i changed out the rad cap and did a coolant flush...along with tightening a tad lose drain plug
12-Jan-2004, 04:12 PM
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my car takes about 10 minutes to warm up (in Parking gear). when i start driving it warms up quicker. A few days ago when it was snowy, i started my car and had the engine running for 5 minutes and the decided to leave, but when i started reversing, the engine just shut off. That has never happened before, does any one know why?
13-Jan-2004, 05:13 PM
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Originally posted by PunkInDrublic
my car takes a while to warm up.... but then again its cold out now a days
my car takes a while to warm up.... but then again its cold out now a days
i showed my g/f my car and she was like ohhh damn ....lol
and then she started up her Durango and it took soo long for it to warm up....it'z only been happening this past week to a lot of cars....
it'z mainly the weather i'd say if u've never experinced this problem before.. .
03-Apr-2004, 09:24 AM
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lol
You had it in gear, released the clutch too fast and/or didn't gas enough.
But you're saying it was in "Park gear", is it an auto?
Regarding draining the radiator sweet kool-aid, how many people actually drain the plug underneat the block as well? My manual says to drain both.
You had it in gear, released the clutch too fast and/or didn't gas enough.
But you're saying it was in "Park gear", is it an auto?
Regarding draining the radiator sweet kool-aid, how many people actually drain the plug underneat the block as well? My manual says to drain both.
03-Apr-2004, 11:17 PM
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I have the same problem with my motor...I don't think that you need to worry about that too much though, it's not like its over heating. I personaly think that it has something to do with the oil you are using for ex I'm using 10W40 now and it takes forever to heat up but as soon as I go back to 5W30 I never have that problem...Try that and if it doesn't work for you then there is a little more to it than that. What motor are you running anyway and if ported what's the compression on it...Ususally when the compression is Hi it takes a while for a motor to heat up.
04-Apr-2004, 04:50 PM
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Originally posted by mourad
lol
You had it in gear, released the clutch too fast and/or didn't gas enough.
But you're saying it was in "Park gear", is it an auto?
Regarding draining the radiator sweet kool-aid, how many people actually drain the plug underneat the block as well? My manual says to drain both.
lol
You had it in gear, released the clutch too fast and/or didn't gas enough.
But you're saying it was in "Park gear", is it an auto?
Regarding draining the radiator sweet kool-aid, how many people actually drain the plug underneat the block as well? My manual says to drain both.
