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Originally Posted by 1MEAN4.8IS
I have pretty good experience with this
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Respectfully disagree
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Originally Posted by 1MEAN4.8IS
...and now for the tip to keep this from getting so bad! once cleaned out of course
temperatures: 37 degrees F or below
...be sure if you live in a mild to cold climate to warm up your vehicle before driving
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What fixes the problem is getting it hot, regularly, and keeping it hot for sufficient time that the naturally occurring moisture boils off. Your error is in promoting idling an engine under no load as a way of getting the engine hot. It won't. But it will cause greatly increased wear. And if it is in danger of freezing that day, idling is risky because there is more chance of a blocked CCV due to insufficient engine heat to thaw the CCV.
It is surprising that after 30 years or more of advise from all auto manufacturers not to idle vehicles when cold, that people continue to do so.
And despite the thread title, none of this is a secret.
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