question about the cold engine light - Toyota Yaris Forums

fmicle · 07-23-2010, 01:41 AM

My $.02: my car sits in the garage which gets quite warm because of the water heater and lack of ventilation. Whenever I start the car I move it out of the garage right away (okay maybe it takes me 5 seconds to shift into reverse and start moving) because I wouldn't want to die from CO poisoning in the garage.

Having said that, I would say waiting 30 seconds, alright, but a few minutes? No way.

As the first article from my previous post shows, warming the engine for a few minutes does more harm than good, so obviously, it shouldn't be done.

07-23-2010, 01:41 AM	#17
fmicle Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 685	My $.02: my car sits in the garage which gets quite warm because of the water heater and lack of ventilation. Whenever I start the car I move it out of the garage right away (okay maybe it takes me 5 seconds to shift into reverse and start moving) because I wouldn't want to die from CO poisoning in the garage. Having said that, I would say waiting 30 seconds, alright, but a few minutes? No way. As the first article from my previous post shows, warming the engine for a few minutes does more harm than good, so obviously, it shouldn't be done. __________________ 5% Tint Rear \| Micro Image LED Ignition Light Kit

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