Sentences with phrase «idle your car for»

The general rule of thumb is, if you will idle your car for longer than 3 minutes, you should simply shut the vehicle off.

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Individuals benefit because now they have the opportunity to put idle cash to use — much like idle cars — for a potentially higher return than their checking account.

For the driver, an hourlong trip with no idle time resulted in steady earnings (Uber drivers make money only when riders are in the car).

City councilmen Ydanis Rodriguez and Robert Jackson voiced support for the resolution, contending that new plan would be worth a try if it could alleviate the burden of alternate side regulations for drivers and possibly improve asthma rates by reducing the emissions of idling cars.

Those modifications include stop — start (idle - off) systems in which the engine shuts down when the car is stopped during driving; low rolling - resistance tires (which are harder and thus less flat, reducing friction); variable valve timing for engines, which increases gas consumption efficiency; and fuel economy computers or displays to encourage eco-driving, such as such as those in the Toyota Prius, which show miles per gallon averages for that moment, hour, week or month, or when riding downhill, so that drivers are more aware of how their driving impacts fuel efficiency.

Think about like the engine of a car that in a safe haven would be in a nice, slow, idle, not stressed at all versus in your garage a car where there's somebody who has their foot all the way down on the gas pedal and so that engine is just accelerated at much higher speed than it ought to be for a car that's parked in a garage.

When he went off the program for three weeks, the senior moments, such as leaving the car idling in the driveway, returned.

If oxidizing glucose to produce energy for our bodies is so messy, creating free radicals the way cars burning their fuel produce combustion by - products out the exhaust, even if we're just idling, living our day - to - day lives, what if we rev up our lives, and start exercising — really start burning fuel?

The OEM battery in my 2008 Jetta SE 2.5 L has been nearly fully discharged one month back (had insufficient surface charge after a prolonged use without the engine running, but leaving it idle for 20 minutes made the car start again), then worked fine for a few days afterwards (but without being subjected to much charge), but then was discharged again after only a quarter of the prior abuse (since it was probably not fully charged since the prior discharge, me underestimating the driving time it would take to bring the battery back to fuller life, plus possibly missing out on water, as I found out later).

We let the car sit idle for a good 30 minutes, and it was able to start up later in the day.

It has then been driven for a couple of short trips, then sat idle for 5 days, and read 12.1 V on the fifth day of being left undisturbed, and being able to start the car just fine.

When it has been running for a while it idles at 750 RPM and the car runs much smoother when it's at this point.

It's all a big balancing act that usually ends up at a 750 RPM range idle for a typical car, sometimes a bit lower for a big engine, and sometimes up to about double that for small engines.

I will not let my car idle for more then 5 minutes, of because if I had it parked for 12 hours irrespective of what the weather is.

Vehicle: 2012 Subaru Sti I have been driving turbocharged cars for a while now and I have blatantly accepted that before shutting down you must let your car idle for a few minutes after driving hard...

First off, the A / C gets down to 50F when car is running idle for several minutes, so it's not too bad... however on hot clear days in mid-afternoon the car never really feels cooled off.

keeping the car idle for 20 - 35 minutes.

Last year it started to present a very specific issue: from time to time (but basically now it happens every time I drive the car) it «gives gas» by itself for some seconds, usually noticed when idling.

While it's unusual to use a Four Seasons car for AOY evaluation, it's not easy finding an idle BRZ or Scion FR - S and so our Subaru made the trip to South Haven, Michigan, for a week in early October.

I unplugged the idle actuator valve and ran the car for a few seconds however there was still the clicking noise.

Ford uses idle strategy in their software, to reset this disconnect the battery for 15 minutes, connect back and start the car in park, do not touch anything but the key when starting, let idle for 20 minutes on its own and do not touch brake pedal or anything else during this idle re-learn period.

I'm not an expert on bike carbs, but if they are the same as car ones there will be two settings - one for mixture and one for idle.

hint: does the oil light come on and stay on for a sorta long time when your first start the car up at idle?

This would eliminate much of the need for the popular remote start feature installed in many cars, which is crackerjack in the winter but wastes gallons of fuel as the car idles while the driver takes a shower or eats breakfast.

Note that especially for old cars, there is idle air control valve that can let only a small amount of air through it.

People around me didn't like the diesel car idling, so they got me through to the top of the hill, and several helped push me for a bump start after the jam freed up.

After the car was standing still for 2 days in a rural area close to a stream (damp environment), the car had issues with being idling.

Sometimes the car isn't in idle when this happens, but after leaving my car idling for like 10 minutes as a test, it does, so I know idling can cause it.

Also, the first time I did the test the car was idling pretty rough, while, for no apparent reason the idle was much smoother the second time I did the test.

As the other user stated, the only thing it'll affect is the ECU, stuff like Idle speed, or different settings will be reconfigured, my only word of caution is when you put the battery back in and turn the car on, let it idle for a while so it can reconfigure everything such as idle speed so it doesn't run as roIdle speed, or different settings will be reconfigured, my only word of caution is when you put the battery back in and turn the car on, let it idle for a while so it can reconfigure everything such as idle speed so it doesn't run as roidle for a while so it can reconfigure everything such as idle speed so it doesn't run as roidle speed so it doesn't run as rough.

In road cars, relatively mild cams are used which allow for smooth running and plenty of low down torque so that it's easy to pull away from near idle at a very small throttle opening without stalling.

I don't have corroboration or evidence on this next bit, which is just my speculation, but I suspect that there is just a stack up of various tolerances and timings in the system and gains set in the automatic idle throttle controller in the car's computer that for some engines under some conditions stack up in a way that causes the engine to shut off unpredictably.

Actually, the test for finding out if your EGR valve is still able to open goes like this: Run your car at idle, apply 12 V to the EGR valve's solenoid (making sure you don't fry the ECU!)

Now I don't have power steering when the car is on a cold idle, it only kicks in (again, with a thunk) when I hit the gas for the first time.

I bought this car last year and it was running hot, I recently started to try and fix it after letting it sit for a year and now when I crank it it idles weird and then when I go to put it in gear it cuts off.

The unit's internal action sends pulses through your body at idle, further adding to the sensation that the 911 GT3 really is more of a race car tuned for the road than a road car developed for the track.

It gives the engine the idle quality of a true muscle car without the need for periodic lash adjustments.

My car starts fine.all the electrical stuff like lights and radio still works.however, when it starts it dies either automatically or in a couple seconds.if I push the gas pedal it will stay running until I let off, then it will die automatically or after a few seconds.I have changed the fuel filter and the idle air control valve, and have no more ideas.I have had the car for a few months and drive it regularly and when it ran it was perfect until now.

It is devoid of typical diesel clutter other than at idle levels, and also promises to go close to its claimed 4.8 L / 100 km fuel claim — impressive for a big five - seat car.

At idle and on the go, the engine is fairly audible for a car of this stature.

While a remote start is a great option for those looking to warm up their vehicle, the convenience can lead to drivers allowing their car to idle for far longer than necessary.

The car appears to flatter and despite my stepping on the gas hesitates for a few seconds then idles normal

All engines were quieted down using «Phase II Quiet Idle,» including an acoustic cylinder - head cover (already used on turbos by then), a change to the tooth style on cam belts (deep rounded teeth), plugs for the timing indicator and probe in 2.5 Turbo I and manual - transmission cars, and a transmission dust cover - to - engine oil pan foam seal on 2.5 Turbo I and manual - transmission cars.

Hello I have a clean 2002 ACURA TL with navigation for sale, car holds clean title also has clean car history to show, car has almost 200K org miles, very clean inside and out for the age, we just put a new transmission and Idle air control valve in the car because the old one has issue, engine oil...

The clutch can not be engaged below engine idling speed (the car has to get moving first) and without a multi-speed gearbox, the mechanical coupling can not provide enough torque to the wheels for an uphill start.

Both models get all - wheel steering; six - cylinder cars can opt for SH - AWD with an idle stop - start function.

CD player won't release CD's Sept 2009 A / C broken AGAIN, bucking like a horse when idle $ 1500 to fix what they «think» is wrong since car drove ok for them except for A / C!

We left the car idling and the AC outlet live for 30 minutes while we went to lunch.

For $ US595, Ford's new ProCal hand - held programmer allows Fiesta ST and Focus ST owners to modify engine parameters such as turbo wastegate control, throttle response, idle speed, fuel curves and spark timing simply by plugging it into their car's diagnostic link connector port in the passenger - side footwell.

The most noticeable result of Idle Stop, however, is when the stoplight turns green and the Accord Hybrid wakes up with a driveline jolt that hinders fast getaways and brings down the overall driving experience of the car — certainly something for the Honda engineers to work on for future models.