Re: Remote car start via phone?

[szekeres@xxxxxxxx (GregS)]

In article <44e4e9a8$0$6839$88260bb3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "mikey" <loismustdie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I'm sure the engine warms up everything connected to it sooner or later. My
>postion is that everything should warm up at the same RATE. Not a good idea
>to have a warm motor pushing a cold car, wheel bearings, axle, dif, tranny,

What. The only thing I can think of good, is warm tires, and
you can't warm them up just sitting there.

>whatever. If it's too difficult a concept for you to grasp, that would make
>you the idiot. Torque converter? hahaha, well, at least you can spell it.

I did mention a cople of times, my transmission opperates much better after
the initial warm up procedure, just idling in the driveway.

greg

>"John Durbin" <jdurbin1@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:zUUCg.12147$Ta6.11895@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Are you an idiot? Starting the engine of a car with an automatic
>transmission DOES warm up the transmission also... look it up - start
>with  "torque converter".
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>JD
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>mikey wrote:
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>> "Matt Ion" <soundy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1w3Cg.348081$iF6.315343@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> Frank Olson wrote:
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>>>In Vancouver, if you idle your engine for longer than 3 minutes while
>>>parked anywhere, you're subject to an $80.00 fine.  This has something
>>>to do with lowering emission levels.  This, of course, never even
>>>crossed your mind.  Having a "warm and toasty" car is far more important
>>>after that long plane trip...
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>> Another thing to consider: almost all modern car manufacturers recommend
>NOT
>> warming up your car for more than 30 seconds before driving.
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>> Very true, especially in cold climates. A warm engine working a cold
>> transmission
>> is not a good thing.... best everything warms up at the same pace.
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