# Plausible or busted **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 10, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/plausible-or-busted/42203 "2010-01-10T15:54:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeffmw05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@Jeffmw05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffmw05)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/plausible-or-busted/42203/1 "2010-01-10T15:54:15Z")
Can I cut back on wear & tear by turning my ignition to on and letting the fuel pump run before cranking? (only for the “morning” start). ---
**Author:** ![wizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wizard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wizard)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/plausible-or-busted/42203/2 "2010-01-10T15:59:39Z")
Don’t think so, the fuel pump builds up pressure pretty quick and stops. You will really not do anything for the starter or the engine. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/plausible-or-busted/42203/3 "2010-01-10T16:56:53Z")
It won’t save wear and tear, but I think it’s a good idea. I wait a few seconds between “on” and “start” every time I start the engine in any vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![willey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@willey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/willey)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/plausible-or-busted/42203/4 "2010-01-10T17:26:23Z")
Year,make,model,and engine. In short… no. In most fuel injected cars the fuel pump runs for only 3-5 seconds before it shuts down. It starts again when the engine is running.