Thegonagle
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Originally posted by: straubs
Originally posted by: spanky
Originally posted by: Phil
Originally posted by: spanky
Originally posted by: Jzero
Originally posted by: spanky
i was unaware of this and when i started the car, he jumped forward and stalled. i was like "WTF!" :|
Of course, you're supposed to step on the clutch when you start the car to prevent this possiblity no matter what gear it was left in.
since park in neutral, i step on the clutch, start the car, let go of the clutch. i never have a problem with this routine, until that one time. i guess i should make a habit of checking the shiftknob (or wiggle it around) before starting the car. meh.
You don't check if it's in neutral before letting go of the clutch?
no, becuz 99.9999% of the time, i drive my car, and i always put it in neutral after i park (it's almost a reflex for me that after i park, i put the car in nuetral, pull e-brake, then pull key). i guess when i was taught, no one mentioned putting the car in gear after parking.
The question is what are you doing starting the car at all if you're going to sit motionless in neutral? 99.9999% of the time I start my car, it's because in the next 2 seconds I'm going to be driving! If I was driving and auto, I would start the car and put it in D or R within 2 seconds, not sit motionless.
If it's below freezing, and especially, below 5 degrees F., it's a good idea, mechanically speaking, to let it idle for 30 seconds to a minute before driving. If it's below zero degrees F., it's not a bad idea to let the engine warm up for 5-10 minutes to get the defroster and heat working--otherwise, the windows, especially the windshield in front of your face, will ice up.
More common reasons for a remote start are turning on the AC for 20 minutes before you leave on a hot day, toasting up the interior to 80 F. on a cold day, and just to be really, really, really, really cool.