Re: Remote car start via phone?

["John S." <hjsjms@xxxxxx>]

GregS wrote:
> In article <1155128740.184750.161980@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "John S." <hjsjms@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >So many reasons to not idle the car at warmup.  The greatest wear
> >occurs when the engine just idles when cold.  The engine is running
> >richer for longer, increasing wear, increasing pollution and shortening
> >the life of the cayalytic converter.  The catalytic converter takes
> >longer to heat up and the car puts out more emissions.
>
> Might run longer, but much less wear than stepping on the gas, and much
> less air flowing through the converter. I thinks its universaly agreed that
> the oil should warm up before serious torque is applied.

Not sure what serious torque is.  But the owners manual for every car
I've owned indicates that you should begin driving as soon as possible,
but drive gently until the car warms up.

>
> I think you would have to run a serious test in order to make sense of
> all these factors. Just thinking what they are is no good.
>
> One of the nicest features of a remote start, its kinda nice to have a little bit
> of security when walking toward your vehicle late at night in a seculed parking garage
> and you see some shady characters approaching. The sound of a car starting is a
> good deterant.

Well, yes there are lots of good deterrents...blackjack, large dog,
gun, starting car, etc.

>
> greg
>
> >There must be some reason the owners manual in most cars cautions
> >against extended idling while warming up.
> >
> >A simple solution to sitting on a cold seat is to put a thin blanket on
> >the seat back.  Or tough it out for a couple of moments as body heat
> >quickly warms the seat.
> >
> >Norm Mugford wrote:
> >> In fourty some years of driving, I've never started my car
> >> to let it warm up and until 19 years ago I lived in Connecticut.
> >> I start it and go.....saves gas and I don't hurt the environment.
> >>
> >> Norm Mugford
> >>
> >> "John S." <hjsjms@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:1155123446.546200.232320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >
> >> > bigbilltolbert wrote:
> >> >> I'm looking for a way to start my car at the airport when my plane
> >> >> lands.  If I wait until I get to the parking lot, it does not give the
> >> >> car enough time to warm up.  Basically I am looking for a remote
> >> >> starter where I can call a phone number and have the car start.
> >> >>
> >> >> There was a thread a few years ago that talked about it, but the
> >> >> products do not seem to be available any longer.  I did find one
> >> >> product from Viper that looks like it can do it, but it also has GPS
> >> >> and a lot of other features I don't need and is over $500.
> >> >>
> >> >> Given that you can get a pager for free and only pay $60/year, it can't
> >> >> be that hard to put it in your glove box and run a wire to the starter
> >> >> that triggers it just like the remote that is good for 800 feet.
> >> >>
> >> >> Anyone?
> >> >>
> >> >> --bbt
> >> >
> >> > With gasoline price at records levels and the earth temperature rising
> >> > because of burning carbon fuels WHY would you want to let your car idle
> >> > for 15 minutes.  Your car is at it's least efficient when idling at low
> >> > temperatures.  Just get in the car and drive and the heater will be
> >> > working in short order.  Good grief!!!
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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