Do Cars Need to Warm Up Before Starting?
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Yes, cars need to warm up before starting. After being parked for a long time, most of the engine oil inside the car flows back to the oil pan. When starting a cold engine, the oil cannot immediately reach the surfaces of all components to form an effective oil film. If you start driving right away, it will increase engine wear. Before the engine reaches its optimal operating temperature, the fuel supply system cannot effectively vaporize gasoline completely due to low temperature (liquid vaporizes when it reaches its boiling point). The ideal operating temperature for an engine is between 80 and 90 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, the gaps between engine components are optimal, the lubricating oil flows better, and the engine operates with higher efficiency, lower fuel consumption, and greater power output.