short trip damage
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short trip damage
I am thinking of putting the car away and using my truck all the time but what will all those short runs do? I work about 3 minutes away and he truck will rarley
get up to operating temps with the trips to the stores and bars because everthing is so close. What would be affected the most and how can I help?
get up to operating temps with the trips to the stores and bars because everthing is so close. What would be affected the most and how can I help?
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The important thing is to try to get the oil and fluids up to temp, so they can boil off any water that may collect on them over night. Might be a good idea to start it 2-3 minutes, and set the high idle before you need to leave
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I would go alittle hard on her. I don ' t mean beat on her ,but you want to get the fuel moving and Get everything as close as you can to normal temps as you can. Just like Lead Head said! I change your oil more often if you can and also run a thinner oil! They say start up does the most damage! I agree!
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