Here's an Odd One
03-29-2004, 11:26 AM
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Here's an Odd One
One frigid AM in January I started my 02 A4 and let it idle in my driveway for at least 45 min; I was on a phone call at the time. When I got to my car I noticed that the stereo display appeared to be broken; as it turns out, the glass behind the protective cover had cracked, spilling what I assume is some sort of liquid, as it appears to be a water-like smear on the stereo display. No trouble with the stereo performance, but a strange look, to say the least. It's going in for repairs this week so I will update. Anyone ever have this issue? Strange, but the cold weather we had was unprecedented this year.
03-29-2004, 11:43 AM
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You let your engine idle for 45 minutes just sitting on your driveway? That's crazy.
It's not recommended to let your eigine idle for more than 3-5 minutes. Any longer, it will do more harm to your eigine and the environment.
03-29-2004, 06:13 PM
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Far from crazy! If you tried to move your car after 3-5 mins in -50 temp
it won't go! At least not that well! While 45mins is long I have let it run for 30mins a couple of times this winter. I usually run it 10 mins in cold winter temps -20 to -30 even with the oil pan heater. I would argue that moving the car in 3-5 mins at those temps does far more damage. I don't suggest moving here so you can try it though.
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