S2000 Talk Discussions related to the S2000, its ownership and enthusiasm for it.

warm engine?

Thread Tools
 
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 06:38 PM
  #1  
ayS's Avatar
ayS
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 3,210
Likes: 0
From: San Diego, CA
Default warm engine?

if so how many bars before you go? and is it good for your car to warm up before going?
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 06:46 PM
  #2  
YellowS2kPwr's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,906
Likes: 1
From: Chicago
Default

1 bar is enough, just take it nice and easy
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 06:50 PM
  #3  
SpeedxRacer's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 6,029
Likes: 3
From: Dallas
Default

I just wait till the air pump turns off and I am good to go. This is a car guys its no different than a regular accord in terms of warmup. Just be sure to take it easy before you pass 6 grand.
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 06:51 PM
  #4  
gstate's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
Default

I sit and let the revs drop form 2k to about 1600 and that takes about a minute, then i don't rev it over 4k till i get 3 bars.
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 07:13 PM
  #5  
ayS's Avatar
ayS
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 3,210
Likes: 0
From: San Diego, CA
Default

is it possible harmful to warm it up too much? i've heard somewhere it was...im not sure if it was here or not...
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 07:24 PM
  #6  
FIZZ-AP1's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,780
Likes: 1
Default

i usually wait till it gets to 2 bars...i don't know why, but i've just always warmed my cars up
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 07:44 PM
  #7  
allkingz's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 2,985
Likes: 0
From: Denver
Default

Originally Posted by ayS,Mar 18 2005, 10:13 PM
is it possible harmful to warm it up too much?
Only to your wallet.
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 10:04 PM
  #8  
vAnt's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,328
Likes: 0
From: WA?
Default

I usually have my top down in cold temps so I have to let it warm up to 2/3 bars or else I turn into an ice cube.

Night driving with the top down seriously rocks.
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 11:23 PM
  #9  
bitz's Avatar
Registered User
Member (Premium)
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
Default

It is not good for your engine to drive withouth warm up. If you drive without warming up,
that may cause a engine block to crack, especially aluminum block like ours. However, it is unlikely
to happen to modern cars though. When metals get hot, they expand. When cold
metals is forced for high temp that creates some force and cause metals to crack. Actually when
there is only one bar I believe S2K engine won't rev up to redline. It rev limits around 7K rpm.
Anyways its not like you have to but, should warm-up your engine.
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2005 | 11:44 PM
  #10  
NNY S2k's Avatar
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 25,688
Likes: 409
From: Plattsburgh, NY
Default

Originally Posted by YellowS2kPwr,Mar 18 2005, 10:46 PM
1 bar is enough, just take it nice and easy
Reply



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:33 AM.