robburns201 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 What's my COLD weather brothers running for remote starters now a days.... Sent from my 0PJA2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robburns201 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 It's getting colder every day and im sick of going up and down 3 flights of stairs in the morning to start my car Every day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Many of us don't warm up our cars truthfully, and you may be doing more harm than good. I support your goals, but consider going to your car when you're ready to leave for work, start it and drive away. Just baby it till your coolant is in a good temp range. Even the coldest days, I'm driving away within a minute or two. Sure the first cpl minutes suck, but your seats will come alive quickly. 173k miles on my wagon doing it this way. Another member way smarter than me: "The car heats up unevenly in other words. From variations inside the engine itself to the driveline there are not only the lubricants to consider but the metals as well. It works the other way somewhat, too. Once you have pounded on the car and have it heatsoaked you have gone the other direction. Brake systems are another temperature consideration. Another negative related to excessive idling, it has a tendency to skew your fuel trims. Idle too long and it can affect your full throttle operation. If you're going to sit for a while, turn it off." EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTDogg MA Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I have a Viper 5601 remote start and alarm. On a 5MT car. Love it. I don't idle forever, maybe 5-8 minutes or so when it's cold, and I still take it easy once driving. But I like giving my heat a head start. UOAs showed no additional fuel or wear, so the guts were fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 That's good your UOA shows it works for you. My car exhaust smells like raw fuel during cold morning startups, and I don't chance it. Enough fuel gets in the oil and it has potential for significant burn off. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Running an old hornet alarm (564T) with 2 way pager that shows internal temps. I used to let it run forever but I ended up just doing it to get a head start before I dug it out of the snow and cleared the windows off. Pretty much to avoid a wall of snow falling in on the seats to hand start it before fully clearing the 2 feet of snow off. Having a loud exhaust and working 3rds had also deterred me from long running times. 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relative4 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 It's getting colder every day and im sick of going up and down 3 flights of stairs in the morning to start my car Every day...Duh, send the wife! WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robburns201 Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 Ok so I am looking into the new Python 2way with turbo timer...Anyone have any info on these??? Sent from my 0PJA2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 No necessity for a turbo timer. Our turbos are self cooled via the coolant tank next to the turbo. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robburns201 Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 No necessity for a turbo timer. Our turbos are self cooled via the coolant tank next to the turbo.I did not know this....I thought it was oil cooled Sent from my 0PJA2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 The turbo is in fact oil cooled, but on our cars the small secondary coolant tank by the turbo gravity feeds the turbo after shutdown. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWaters Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 From what I understand...thats the gurgling sound heard behind the dashboard after shutting the car off.. hot coolant boiling at turbo causes a siphon drawing more coolant through the turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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