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Old 12-05-2007, 08:28 PM
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Default Re: several civic hybrid questions from newbie

antinouskalisto:

By the way, awesome advice !!!!


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Originally Posted by civic4me View Post
Thanks for the reply
Would that damage the car by not warming it up? to get all the fluid flowing normally. What is block heater?
civic4me:
There's absolutely no technical or economic benefit to let the car idle for the simple purpose of warming up. If anything, idling actually harms the car, the environment and finally your pocket book.

How come?

Here's a link for an explanation and additional official advice: Why idling is bad.



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