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Old 06-05-2001, 08:10 PM
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Warm-up / Shifting

2 questions.

1. When do you guys shift? I'm talking about just normal driving here. I usally shift at around 3 1/2 grand. I don't have a manual so I dunno what Acura recommends, but I bought one on Ebay so I'll know soon, or if someone could post it that'd be great too.

2. When you first start your cars do you like let it run for awhile before driving. I usally like to always let it idle for no less then a minute to let the oil get into the engine, is it harmful just to start up and go?

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Old 06-05-2001, 08:14 PM
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2. I let it run for about minute or two. Although, manual says you can drive after you turn the engine on.

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Old 06-06-2001, 03:30 PM
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A minute or two is fine, but not necessary.

What you want to avoid is idling a cold engine for long periods of time. In the winter I see tons of people who start their cars and let them idle for like 30 minutes and blast the defrost before they go to work.

Also, try not to get on the gas too much until it warms up (I wait until the temp gauge moves up to normal oprating range)

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Old 06-06-2001, 05:13 PM
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When it's cold outside, I let it sit for 30 seconds without giving it any gas, and then I just take it really easy until it gets up to normal temp. range.

When it's not so cold, I just let it sit for 30 seconds to let the oil circulate.
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What about SHIFTING?! Where do you guy's normally shift at?

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Old 06-07-2001, 04:19 PM
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50 views and no one can tell me where they shift? umm..

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Old 06-07-2001, 04:27 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by revolver:
50 views and no one can tell me where they shift? umm..

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Ok i shift at about 4500-5000 when not aggresive and about 6200 when i am.

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and I thought I was shifting kinda high at about 4k hah.. I guess alotta people shift aruond 4k, cool that means I'm not ragging my car

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3000-3500 usually

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