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Old 11-26-2018, 12:25 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
I personally wouldn't idle to warm up.
I don't, as it doesn't really help when the heating is on as well (for defogging)


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My Insight suffers from this as well. The engine even has exhaust heat recovery - there's a water jacket over the exhaust. When it's below freezing and I turn on cabin heat, I start losing coolant temperature
Same here, and it doesn't even need to be that cold.
Idling, the coolant temp drops when you stop & the heater is on.

Driving it, the temperature goes up pretty quickly though.
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