Can You Drive with Low Car Coolant Temperature?

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You can drive with a low car coolant temperature gauge, but it indicates that the vehicle's coolant temperature is too low. It is necessary to warm up the car before starting the engine. Below are the hazards of an excessively cold engine: 1. Increased fuel consumption: The air or air-fuel mixture entering the cylinder is too cold, resulting in poor-quality combustible mixture, making ignition difficult or combustion slow. This leads to reduced engine power and increased fuel consumption. 2. Enhanced corrosion: Water vapor in the combustion byproducts easily condenses into water and combines with acidic gases to form acids, increasing corrosion on the engine block and components. 3. Accelerated component wear: Unvaporized fuel washes away and dilutes the oil film on the surfaces of components such as cylinder walls, pistons, and piston rings, leading to faster wear of these parts.