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KMPrenger · 08-29-2014, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Evergreen6

I wouldn't call it OCD. I do it because the mornings around here are cool- that and I don't want to be blasted in the face with air or loud music. I leave for work pretty early in the morning.

Just kind of like when it rains and you leave the wipers on. The next morning you start up the car and scraaaaape- dry wipers go across the window.

It's unpleasant, is all. If the settings are just going to get changed or turned off anyway, seems like a nice thing to do (especially if you share a car with someone).

Exactly.

BriteCrawler · 08-29-2014, 05:46 PM

It was 98 here today.

Auto start 2 minutes before leaving the office, perfect getting in the car instead of being over 100 inside.

SSeniorMoment · 08-29-2014, 05:48 PM

Leave the a/c on most of the year.

wally mayfield · 08-29-2014, 05:52 PM

pretty sure the engine doesn't even notice any drag the clutch puts on the system when the a/c comes on…

Need4speed_motorsports · 08-29-2014, 05:57 PM

I do that and its good from the car apparently keeps the voltage from dropping to much during starup.

Plus it doesnt kill you to shut it off before anyway.

trodecke · 08-29-2014, 06:14 PM

Back in the early '70s my parents bought a new Nova, not because it was a "cool" car but because it was what we could afford at the time. We'd never had a car with air conditioning before so we asked the dealer all kinds of questions about it. He told us that we needed to turn off the A/C before turning off the car. If we didn't, there would eventually be a build up of pressure in the system that could cause damage. I don't know if he was right or wrong but ever since then I've always turned off the A/C in the car before turning it off . . . . until I bought my 2SS with remote start.

Even as not so far south as Oklahoma, temps in the summer time regularly get to above 100. I learned early on that the remote start in Oklahoma was more for cooling in the summer than warming in the winter.

Since I have to park in a parking lot rather than covered parking at work, I leave the A/C on when I turn the car off. In fact, most morning I'll drive in with the windows down and the A/C off so I'll need to turn the A/C back on just before turning the car off so that it will be on when I hit the remote start button later in the day.

When I get home I garage park my car so I'll roll the windows down and turn the A/C off before turning the car off. No real need to remote start the car in my garage.

bandier · 08-29-2014, 06:17 PM

If you turn off the A/C, then the car won't be cold when remote starting man!

pickwithaustin · 08-29-2014, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hrpiii

Oh my, lot of OCD here. I do not do this, turn stuff off before shutting the car off. The first time I rode with someone that did, I was a little confused as to why. Then every time I rode with him, he repeated that process. He had no 'reason', he just did.

When I fire it up, I want to FIRE IT UP. Radio on, air on, radar detector on, GPS on, cutout open.... let's roll brotha!

In that case, why not just leave the car in gear (or drive) and turn the key and get to flying? Leave the burner's on your stove flaming always (why bother wasting time having to start them up?), and keep all the water faucets running.

Or, maybe we can take care of our cars. I dunno.

MBS · 08-29-2014, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pickwithaustin

I cannot imagine anyone NOT doing that.

I remember years ago, when I was a teen, I had to borrow my sister's car. I turned the key and the radio came on full blast and the air conditioner was fully blowing.

Insane.

Wow cool story bro about how insane it is to leave your AC on .

Ruebernard · 08-29-2014, 07:14 PM

Everything is shut off before turning the car off. I was always told it is harder on the engine to start with the compressor engaged also it's easier on the battery to not have accessories on when starting the car. It's a habit I've had for years....

DrillinU · 08-29-2014, 07:24 PM

All the time, old habits die hard

tones2SS · 08-29-2014, 07:26 PM

Whether I'm in the daily driver or the toy, I always turn everything to the "off" position.
Something about that OCD. lol

pickwithaustin · 08-29-2014, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MBS

Wow cool story bro about how insane it is to leave your AC on .

Yaw bro, like totally dude, like woe... cowabunga!

rontammy0 · 08-29-2014, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

You guys overthink everything.

I always open the car door before i get out...am i alone.

08-29-2014, 05:52 PM	#46
wally mayfield Drives: 2013 2SS 6M Join Date: May 2013 Location: eastern high sierra Posts: 893	pretty sure the engine doesn't even notice any drag the clutch puts on the system when the a/c comes on… __________________ Strut tower brace(GM), CAI, Blade Spoiler, ZL1 wheels and tires, Heritage grill, Dual mode exhaust, and thats it, no more..except for the lowering springs..Ok Hotchkis springs were delivered today, thats it..

08-29-2014, 06:14 PM	#48
trodecke Drives: 2014 2SS/RS CRT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 365	Back in the early '70s my parents bought a new Nova, not because it was a "cool" car but because it was what we could afford at the time. We'd never had a car with air conditioning before so we asked the dealer all kinds of questions about it. He told us that we needed to turn off the A/C before turning off the car. If we didn't, there would eventually be a build up of pressure in the system that could cause damage. I don't know if he was right or wrong but ever since then I've always turned off the A/C in the car before turning it off . . . . until I bought my 2SS with remote start. Even as not so far south as Oklahoma, temps in the summer time regularly get to above 100. I learned early on that the remote start in Oklahoma was more for cooling in the summer than warming in the winter. Since I have to park in a parking lot rather than covered parking at work, I leave the A/C on when I turn the car off. In fact, most morning I'll drive in with the windows down and the A/C off so I'll need to turn the A/C back on just before turning the car off so that it will be on when I hit the remote start button later in the day. When I get home I garage park my car so I'll roll the windows down and turn the A/C off before turning the car off. No real need to remote start the car in my garage. __________________ Lifetime Camaro guy. 1979 Z28, 1987 LT, 2012 2LS, 2014 2SS/RS --CAI Cold Air Intake --Solo HFC

08-29-2014, 06:17 PM	#49
bandier Got mine! Drives: 2021 LT1 RS - Orange Crush Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 1,294	If you turn off the A/C, then the car won't be cold when remote starting man! __________________ Camaro lover since 1984 when I got my first car a 1978 Camaro LT with a 2 barrel carb on 305 V8... yes I put in a 350 with a 4 barrel. Last edited by bandier; 08-29-2014 at 06:19 PM. Reason: edit

08-29-2014, 07:14 PM	#52
Ruebernard Drives: 2017 GRT 2SS/RS M6 Vert Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Oro Valley Posts: 1,200 View My Garage	Everything is shut off before turning the car off. I was always told it is harder on the engine to start with the compressor engaged also it's easier on the battery to not have accessories on when starting the car. It's a habit I've had for years.... __________________ If it were more fun, it would be illegal!

08-29-2014, 07:26 PM	#54
tones2SS Drives: '13 Roush S3 '16 Ram Sport 4X4 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,100	Whether I'm in the daily driver or the toy, I always turn everything to the "off" position. Something about that OCD. lol __________________

08-29-2014, 05:46 PM	#44
BriteCrawler Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 183 View My Garage	It was 98 here today. Auto start 2 minutes before leaving the office, perfect getting in the car instead of being over 100 inside.

08-29-2014, 05:48 PM	#45
SSeniorMoment Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 A6 IOM Join Date: May 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,190	Leave the a/c on most of the year.

08-29-2014, 05:57 PM	#47
Need4speed_motorsports Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 4,656 View My Garage	I do that and its good from the car apparently keeps the voltage from dropping to much during starup. Plus it doesnt kill you to shut it off before anyway.

08-29-2014, 07:24 PM	#53
DrillinU Drives: 2014 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Flushing Posts: 60	All the time, old habits die hard