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**pgarner** · 13-11-2007, 11:05 AM

Why are you advised not to idle a car

on the articcle on oil it said about starting a engine and lettin it run for 10 seonds to allow oil to circulate, makes sense

the question is it says not to let the car run idleing why apart from wasting the petrol

http://www.torquecars.com/articles/engine-oil.php

13-11-2007, 11:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
pgarner Super Moderator Torque Junkie Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lockerbie, SW Scotland Posts: 3,452	Not to idle Why are you advised not to idle a car on the articcle on oil it said about starting a engine and lettin it run for 10 seonds to allow oil to circulate, makes sense the question is it says not to let the car run idleing why apart from wasting the petrol http://www.torquecars.com/articles/engine-oil.php __________________ !! Winter is here and it ruddy cold !!