Question: How do you start your car?

**SteveCZ28** · 04-26-2011, 09:52 PM

noticed a few guys do this after work tonite, and i was curious on how you start your car. are you the type that as soon as the vehicle starts your in gear and on your way before the engine even has a chance to generate oil pressure. or are you the type that starts it, and lets the engine warm up a bit, or even warm up to the point that the rpms drop a tad as it settles into its idle?

me im the latter, always turned the key, let the fuel pump actually completly prime, then start it, and let it warm up atleast 1-2 mins, or wait until i hear the r's drop a bit, then ill take off.

id think starting and in gear asap is hard on the engine, ive heard bad things about it, all oil pressure related, but also on the other hand i know a few people that have done this for years and havent had a bit of problems with it.

**KahanaReef** · 04-26-2011, 09:57 PM

I always let it warm up a bit before I take off.

**cuervo25_1** · 04-26-2011, 10:02 PM

I start mine with the key........ then let it set for a few seconds then leave.

**speedyWS6** · 04-26-2011, 11:39 PM

I always wait to a settled idle after about three or four minutes, and as well as having warm up time in the engine, it prevents a "jolt" as i put it into drive.

I am assuming i am not alone in the jolt thing as it is quite a biggun if i do it straight away??!

Trev...

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**blackSS01** · 04-26-2011, 11:40 PM

I don't care who you are on this site but if you turn the key and take off.........you are a retard

Fire it up and let the oils circulate through out the transmission/engine. Take off after a few moments. 80%+ of wear is on start up (proven) so lets start up our car and punch it instantly

EDIT: 10 seconds is fine, a minute is overkill. After 10 sec or so, the oil should have fully circulated.

**LeadFarmer** · 04-26-2011, 11:57 PM

if it's the first start of the day I let it warm up for a couple minutes, or atleast until the coolant temp gets to 100+. Every start after that I wait about 10-15 secs then go, that's if the engine is still warm once I start it.

**BLK2KSS** · 04-27-2011, 12:47 AM

Yup, Im with all of yall. I start it and wait for it to warm up before I let the RPMs go over idle. I HATE when I see theses dumbasses jump in, start it and immediately ping it off the rev limiter trying to show off.

**Too Fast** · 04-27-2011, 02:35 AM

Just start the car. Let it idle for 10-30 seconds, any more than that is overkill and wastes gas. Drive moderately for the first 5-10 minutes, to let all the oils get up to temp, then go for it. BLK2KSS, you are absolutely right about the dumbasses who rev a cold engine, that's some of the worst abuse it can take.

And yes, starting a cold engine is where 90% of the wear takes place, but the oil is circulating after 10 seconds and it's ok to drive. If it wasn't, then how do all the other engines last 200k plus? You know the people who view their car as an appliance don't give a damn about how they drive their cars, and they can geat that kind of mileage from the engine.

**Aetos** · 04-27-2011, 03:32 AM

start the car? I just push it so I don't put any wear on the engine.

**0rion** · 04-27-2011, 03:33 AM

I have like a whole "pre-flight" thing going. Start it and watch all the gauges and AFR gauge and what not. It takes a few minutes before I'm ready for take off.

**Tobynine9** · 04-27-2011, 04:28 AM

I always clutched-in, started, gauge-scanned, listened, clutched-out, listened, then babied for the first few miles or until coolant reached full operating temp.

Sold the SS to a guy who promptly fried the clutch either riding the pedal or something, I dunno, and then nosed into a curb after losing control while showing off...

**tnthub** · 04-27-2011, 05:02 AM

Press the start button. Within 10-15 seconds I am rolling. I keep the rpms low for the first few miles. Having a light load on the engine at lower rpms is better than having it sit at high idle with no load.

**35th-ANV-SS** · 04-27-2011, 06:04 AM

If it takes your cars several "minutes" for your idle to smooth out, something is wrong.

Mine smooths out almost instantly...maybe 10 seconds.

**justinmc978** · 04-27-2011, 06:13 AM

I treat mine like a diesel, turn the key, wait for all the dash lights to go out and beeping to stop, then crank it,

if I ABSOLUTLEY have to get going, I'll put her in gear and barely gas it, never getting over about 2k until she is warm.

Originally Posted by Aetos

start the car? I just push it so I don't put any wear on the engine.

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

If it takes your cars several "minutes" for your idle to smooth out, something is wrong.

Mine smooths out almost instantly...maybe 10 seconds.

it's not that the idle starts rough, it starts high, typically about 1k rpms, and might stay there a minute or two before the IAC valve lets it drop to 600.

**Spaz** · 04-27-2011, 06:19 AM

i fire it up and start rolling slow out of my development just to be kind to the neighbors... my car is far to loud to sit there idleing for a half minute...

**SiggyZ** · 04-27-2011, 06:40 AM

I let it warm up a bit first and have a similar exhaust setup to you Spaz. She sets the neighbors alarm off when I start her. And she's always in the garage.

**35th-ANV-SS** · 04-27-2011, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

i fire it up and start rolling slow out of my development just to be kind to the neighbors... my car is far to loud to sit there idleing for a half minute...

I hear ya here. I sometimes have started mine with the garage door still closed just to be courteous if I'm starting it before 8AM. However, even when I've had someone start it in the garage with the door closed as a test, I can still hear it inside my house and I have a detached garage. Guess that makes for a good car alarm

**rbob93** · 04-27-2011, 06:43 AM

First I ask her if she had a nice sleep.
Then I gently go over the exterior with a duster.
I fire the engine & whisper words of love while she warms to operating temps.
Gently put it in gear & pull onto the roadway never exceeding 2,000 rpms for the first 5 miles.

Geezuz! You guys crack me up with this BS. lol lol lol

**TLS_Addict** · 04-27-2011, 08:09 AM

I usually start it and open the garage door at the same time. Then I go make sure all lights are off and doors are locked. This takes probably 30 seconds and by that time the oil should pretty much be completely circulated once and the idle drops down. I always wait at least 30 seconds no matter where I am before I take off.

**67CamaroRSSS** · 04-27-2011, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Too Fast

Just start the car. Let it idle for 10-30 seconds, any more than that is overkill and wastes gas. Drive moderately for the first 5-10 minutes, to let all the oils get up to temp, then go for it. BLK2KSS, you are absolutely right about the dumbasses who rev a cold engine, that's some of the worst abuse it can take.

And yes, starting a cold engine is where 90% of the wear takes place, but the oil is circulating after 10 seconds and it's ok to drive. If it wasn't, then how do all the other engines last 200k plus? You know the people who view their car as an appliance don't give a damn about how they drive their cars, and they can geat that kind of mileage from the engine.

^THIS!

After 10-15 seconds oil pressure is up and you can drive moderately til it's warmed up completely.