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Warming Car On Idle Seem To Chop More Fuel. Fact Finding by fineboynl(op):
For three days now I haven’t drive to go out due to been too busy and current fuel price.

So i result in warming my car every evening for like 3 days now and I noticed my fuel gauge drop significantly about 3 bars. I only waited for the thermostat to kicked which normally takes a lot of time to reach. The lost 3 bars can get me to somewhere not too far 3 times for like 2 days.

But today own was a thick plenty stem that started coming out from exhaust moment after thermostat kicked in. It was rain and everywhere cold. So it took longer for the thermostat to kicked. Today own drain my fuel chai
Re: Warming Car On Idle Seem To Chop More Fuel. Fact Finding by Westerhoffe(m): 8:23pm On May 31, 2023
Bro GAZZUZ
Please… help him.
Re: Warming Car On Idle Seem To Chop More Fuel. Fact Finding by OgbeniOja1: 8:25pm On May 31, 2023
Welcome to the emilokan era. Where you buy fuel to warm you car at home
Re: Warming Car On Idle Seem To Chop More Fuel. Fact Finding by 1Alex: 9:08pm On May 31, 2023
fineboynl:
For three days now I haven’t drive to go out due to been too busy and current fuel price.

So i result in warming my car every evening for like 3 days now and I noticed my fuel gauge drop significantly about 3 bars. I only waited for the thermostat to kicked which normally takes a lot of time to reach. The lost 3 bars can get me to somewhere not too far 3 times for like 2 days.

But today own was a thick plenty stem that started coming out from exhaust moment after thermostat kicked in. It was rain and everywhere cold. So it took longer for the thermostat to kicked. Today own drain my fuel chai
to the best of my knowledge, warming a vehicle on idle is a waste of petrol. It's better to drive around to let the engine oil circulate before packing again.

So I learnt.
Re: Warming Car On Idle Seem To Chop More Fuel. Fact Finding by buygala(m): 11:16am On Jun 01, 2023
1Alex:
to the best of my knowledge, warming a vehicle on idle is a waste of petrol. It's better to drive around to let the engine oil circulate before packing again.

So I learnt.
If there is nothing draining your car battery when it's off, you can comfortably park it for close to a month and still have enough power left to start the engine.

Warming car at 600 naira per litre is a very expensive venture.
Re: Warming Car On Idle Seem To Chop More Fuel. Fact Finding by senator2k9(m): 12:26am On Jun 02, 2023
fineboynl:
For three days now I haven’t drive to go out due to been too busy and current fuel price.

So i result in warming my car every evening for like 3 days now and I noticed my fuel gauge drop significantly about 3 bars. I only waited for the thermostat to kicked which normally takes a lot of time to reach. The lost 3 bars can get me to somewhere not too far 3 times for like 2 days.

But today own was a thick plenty stem that started coming out from exhaust moment after thermostat kicked in. It was rain and everywhere cold. So it took longer for the thermostat to kicked. Today own drain my fuel chai
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Re: Warming Car On Idle Seem To Chop More Fuel. Fact Finding by Grupo(m): 5:58am On Jun 02, 2023
But seriously, why are you "warming" your car everyday?

Abi na Peugeot 504 you dey drive?

There are times I do park my car for five straight days without driving. And it picks up on the first kick whenever I want to drive.

If your car is healthy, the only thing that parking on a particular spot for a long time may affect is your Tyre.
Re: Warming Car On Idle Seem To Chop More Fuel. Fact Finding by Angrygoat: 9:46am On Jun 02, 2023
When alternator no bad,fuel pump no bad,battery good. Me b4 I go warm my car,na next month. I dey plan ladies bike or scooter wey get t handle
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