Long-time Engine idling is bad ?????

[Hiphiphoray]

Im guility of sitting inside the car with engine and air-con turn on for 30mins to 1hr.....a few times a month. Without moving off. Sometimes its for reading newspaper or even having a short lunch nap.

 

Will this damage your engine in the long-run or its just a case of fuel-consumption or wear-&-tear on certain parts of the car.

 

Can any bros enlightment me.....

[Weixiang_06]

i tot this would amount for the condition of severe conditions...

 

extensive idling is bad for engine, though i have no proof lah.. only hear say from the lao jiaos and mechanics

[Fortress]

Engine fouling & carbon build up, engine damage due to Heat sink effect. Guess,you might fine it more effective having a coffee at the cafe.

[Mzrmazda3]

Bro, think it would be jus the usual wear & tear but i believe that you should do your oil change at maybe 1K or 1.5K earlier

 

However, with prolong running of aircon during stationary think will clog up the radiator Have heard this somewhere back but mai shoot me if it is sala hoh

 

Think carbon would build up too ....

 

Try not to do so in the long run

Edited March 7, 2007 by Mzrmazda3

[RadX]

and if there is a leak in the floor...we might not see hiphiphoray post anymore soon

 

Edited March 7, 2007 by RadX

[Fortress]

. Coffee still on tomorrow for gossips?

[RadX]

Yes, please....need to build up my case

 

 

[Nothingtodo]

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Im guility of sitting inside the car with engine and air-con turn on for 30mins to 1hr.....a few times a month. Without moving off. Sometimes its for reading newspaper or even having a short lunch nap.

 

Will this damage your engine in the long-run or its just a case of fuel-consumption or wear-&-tear on certain parts of the car.

 

Can any bros enlightment me.....

 

aiseh, tat's a long time bro. No issue on yr engine, usual wear and tear and FC... however, dangerous for u man... carbon monoxide built up. Maybe your short lunch nap become forever nap man... not worth the risk

[Fortress]

What case....a broken wrist...?

[RadX]

 

see u tml la

[Weixiang_06]

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Bro, think it would be jus the usual wear & tear but i believe that you should do your oil change at maybe 1K or 1.5K earlier

 

However, with prolong running of aircon during stationary think will clog up the radiator Have heard this somewhere back but mai shoot me if it is sala hoh

 

Think carbon would build up too ....

 

Try not to do so in the long run

 

in this case of driving under severe conditions, servicing would be required every 5k.... waste money!

 

for me, while waiting for my OC, i would switch off the engine and wind down the windows in the carpark in school... her friend's SO would continue to on the engine, and sleep inside with aircon running... just like you

[Fortress]

Ok ...

[Mzrmazda3]

 

Not me lah Bro

 

I have never even tried this sort of 'enjoyment' before

[Weixiang_06]

reply correct person, but target wrong person.. referring to hippo...

 

for me, when i need to wait for someone say more than 5 min, i will just switch off engine and wind down windows.... like i need to wait for my OC for her school to finish, i will park at the carpark and switch off engine...

 

on engine, waste petrol, spoil car, might get carbon monoxide poisoning

[RadX]

'...engine, and sleep inside with aircon running... just like you .......'

 

1 fine day you will drive your OC....to deliver pek kim

 

 

[Godibado]

it should be fine.. your car is not old car right? those old cars might be riskier for monoxide build up but nowadays new cars relatively safe.. just that u spending more money on petrol unnecceraily

[Mzrmazda3]

for me, when i need to wait for someone say more than 5 min, i will just switch off engine and wind down windows.... like i need to wait for my OC for her school to finish, i will park at the carpark and switch off engine...

 

Sama sama Bro

 

Reduce wear & tear cum petrol

[RadX]

For me...anything >30s, engine goes off....not worth wasting that kind of $$$ to the environment