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Old 11-05-2009, 10:40 PM
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What is the manufacturer's motivation against or reluctance to let one warm up on idle?
Probably just the extra strain it puts on the waterpump and cooling fans since the car is stationary and is not getting cooled by anything except the fans since there is no air flow over the radiator.
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