http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-dont-sit-and-idle/ Increase Fuel Economy and Save Money at the Pump Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:23:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-dont-sit-and-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-53865 Les Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:38:53 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=36#comment-53865 I have a received a remote starter for my car for my birthday from family members. My car is a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis with a v-8 engine. Do you have a guess as to how much gas is used idleing the car for 20 minutes to get it warmed up? I would guess it is a lot! I have a received a remote starter for my car for my birthday from family members. My car is a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis with a v-8 engine. Do you have a guess as to how much gas is used idleing the car for 20 minutes to get it warmed up? I would guess it is a lot!

]]> http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-dont-sit-and-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-24460 Chad Frost Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:52:07 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=36#comment-24460 I read something on another site about bearings in your car that need oil to lubricate them can get seriously damaged over time with all of the starting and stopping, this is a very costly repair. I also read you save more gas by shutting it off than for idling even 10 seconds. The recommendation is to turn your car off if it will idle for 10 seconds. It is called the 10 second rule. I read something on another site about bearings in your car that need oil to lubricate them can get seriously damaged over time with all of the starting and stopping, this is a very costly repair. I also read you save more gas by shutting it off than for idling even 10 seconds. The recommendation is to turn your car off if it will idle for 10 seconds. It is called the 10 second rule.

]]> http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-dont-sit-and-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-21683 Angel Fri, 18 May 2007 18:34:16 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=36#comment-21683 Your starter is going to hate you and despite possibly saving some gas, it will be offset in the price of replacing your starter since you will be using much more than intended. It isn't worth the hassel and would only benefit possibly if you get stuck at a railroad track or have the car running while talking to friends in a parking lot. Your starter is going to hate you and despite possibly saving some gas, it will be offset in the price of replacing your starter since you will be using much more than intended. It isn’t worth the hassel and would only benefit possibly if you get stuck at a railroad track or have the car running while talking to friends in a parking lot.

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