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Stop Idling: Protect Your Engine by Amanda Ford is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Idling your vehicle is not an effective way to warm it up and can actually cause damage to the engine. While it was once believed that idling was necessary to warm up older engines, modern engines only need 30 seconds of idling on cold days before driving. Excessive idling does not allow the engine to reach optimal temperature for fuel combustion and can cause residue build up. It is better to drive the vehicle to warm up both the engine and other components like the transmission. Frequent restarting of the

Author

Amanda Ford

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