Hey guys I idle my car about once a month for 5 minutes to pump up all the tires (my tire inflator draws enough juice the car needs to be on to feed it) and every other month for 10-15 minutes to get rid of bubbles in the coolant from topping off the coolant level (yea I probably got a leak somewhere I’ll get it checked out sooner or later, also I brought up the whole bubble removal thing in a thread long ago). I’m guessing this is completely negligible with regard to incomplete combustion working its bad voodoo magic against my car. Correct? Does idling do less damage to the car if the engine is at operating temp, or is idling at stop lights and construction lights just as bad? Thanks!
Also if anybody’s looking for a bada$$ tire inflator this guy has served me very well. Only downside being it draws a lot of juice and my cars need to be on to power it.
5 minutes each month will do no harm, as long as you do this just before or after driving the vehicle.
Don’t you think the bubbles will rise to the top as you drive? I add coolant, then close the hood. The reservoir will add coolant to the radiator if needed as the engine cools.
