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mjn56 · 01-16-2011, 06:24 PM

Out of the garage for weekly warm-up.Spring looks like a long way off.(Note the vintage Snurfer,the original snowboard)At least my car stays clean.We got 2 feet more the day after these photos.Good thing I have my Jeep!

Hair Nation SS · 01-16-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mjn56

Out of the garage for weekly warm-up.Spring looks like a long way off.(Note the vintage Snurfer,the original snowboard)At least my car stays clean.We got 2 feet more the day after these photos.Good thing I have my Jeep!

Hi mjn56, this is Hair Nation SS from the car show at Ft. Devens over the summer. We parked beside you. Our IOM is covered and buried right now...very sad.

Hope all is well. -Roy

PAUL SS · 01-17-2011, 02:35 PM

Why the weekly warm ups? It's probably good for you but I don't think its good for the Camaro.

SRM · 01-17-2011, 02:40 PM

Mine gets daily warm-ups.

ZekeZeke14 · 01-18-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by PAUL SS

Why the weekly warm ups? It's probably good for you but I don't think its good for the Camaro.

The effectiveness of starting your car every week or so is being debated right now. Too lazy to do it myself but if you do a quick search you can find the different threads.
But basically the general consensus is that warm-ups may not be necessary but there a some minor benefits that some people find worth it. But in the end, its really to each his own.

hoffmk2003 · 01-18-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ZekeZeke14

The effectiveness of starting your car every week or so is being debated right now. Too lazy to do it myself but if you do a quick search you can find the different threads.
But basically the general consensus is that warm-ups may not be necessary but there a some minor benefits that some people find worth it. But in the end, its really to each his own.

Battery tender is all you need, no reason to start it if you aren't driving it.....unless your storing it for like 5 years lol

Ken

v6sonoma · 01-18-2011, 10:55 PM

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Battery tender is all you need, no reason to start it if you aren't driving it.....unless your storing it for like 5 years lol

Ken

If you have a garage perhaps, but for those of us forced to store our cars outside starting it and letting it run helps to keep the battery charged up. I don't think weekly is necessary. One a month is fine.

PAUL SS · 01-19-2011, 08:05 AM

The only thing that concerns me is the valves that are open and their compressed springs in such a state for so long. But that fear may be a non issue. Anybody care to comment.

hoffmk2003 · 01-19-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by PAUL SS

The only thing that concerns me is the valves that are open and their compressed springs in such a state for so long. But that fear may be a non issue. Anybody care to comment.

I hear you paul but as an engineer springs are designed for infinite fatigue life, and can stand being statically compressed like that without yield.

The only reason I would be worried would be because of moisture in the engine...

I would pull the battery and put it inside on a tender.

Ken

2010CamaroRS · 01-19-2011, 10:16 AM

cars stored in our showroom for a long time require a jump....once a week is what i do...my dads done that routine with his MGB for years with no ill effects

v6sonoma · 01-19-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by hoffmk2003

I hear you paul but as an engineer springs are designed for infinite fatigue life, and can stand being statically compressed like that without yield.

The only reason I would be worried would be because of moisture in the engine...

I would pull the battery and put it inside on a tender.

Ken

As long as you run the car long enough so that the oil (not just coolant) comes up to temp. It should be fine. Usually I only start it if it's nice enough to drive it though. So that means no snow on the ground and the rain has come and washed the salt away. The way things are lately I won't fire her up again till April.

Finest Camaro · 01-19-2011, 01:38 PM

Maybe we need to move south

PAUL SS · 01-19-2011, 02:04 PM

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As long as you run the car long enough so that the oil (not just coolant) comes up to temp. It should be fine. Usually I only start it if it's nice enough to drive it though. So that means no snow on the ground and the rain has come and washed the salt away. The way things are lately I won't fire her up again till April.

You dont want to leave any condensation in the exhaust system.

PAUL SS · 01-19-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hoffmk2003

I hear you paul but as an engineer springs are designed for infinite fatigue life, and can stand being statically compressed like that without yield.

The only reason I would be worried would be because of moisture in the engine...

I would pull the battery and put it inside on a tender.

Ken

Mine is in a garage that never goes below 40 degrees but sometimes it goes higher if I have to be in there for an extended period of time.

01-16-2011, 06:24 PM	#1
mjn56 Drives: 2010 Synergy Edition Camaro Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Columbia,CT Posts: 123 View My Garage	Winter Warm-up Out of the garage for weekly warm-up.Spring looks like a long way off.(Note the vintage Snurfer,the original snowboard)At least my car stays clean.We got 2 feet more the day after these photos.Good thing I have my Jeep! Attached Images

01-17-2011, 02:35 PM	#3
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	Why the weekly warm ups? It's probably good for you but I don't think its good for the Camaro. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

01-17-2011, 02:40 PM	#4
SRM New England Daily Driver Drives: 2010 2SS RS CGM Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: RI Posts: 290	Mine gets daily warm-ups. __________________ Current: 2012 Wrangler Previous: 2010 2SS RS, 2007 WRX, 2000 Z28, and a few 2nd gen Fbodies...

01-19-2011, 08:05 AM	#8
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	The only thing that concerns me is the valves that are open and their compressed springs in such a state for so long. But that fear may be a non issue. Anybody care to comment. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

01-19-2011, 10:16 AM	#10
2010CamaroRS Driver of the Blue Demon Drives: '15 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Westfield, MA Posts: 2,550 View My Garage	cars stored in our showroom for a long time require a jump....once a week is what i do...my dads done that routine with his MGB for years with no ill effects __________________ New England Camaro 5 The Few, The Proud, The Hyper Blue Metallics DT shorties.BBK Intake.FlowMaster AT.Eibach 1'' drop.Hurst Short Throw (44% reduction).Unrestricted Motorsports Gen 1 Style Rear Spoiler.Custom Aqua Blue Metallic Interior Panels.RS Embroidered Head Rests.Interior LED by Oracle.Illuminated Bowtie by Oracle.Footwell LED by Oracle.Grille LED by Oracle.Functional Headliner Console Toggle Switches for LED Lighting.Aqua Blue Engine Cover.RotoFab Radiator Cover.Aqua Blue Fuse Box Cover from RPI Designs.Much More

01-19-2011, 01:38 PM	#12
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