{"id":832,"date":"2025-07-31T05:52:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T05:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=832"},"modified":"2025-08-27T09:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T09:20:52","slug":"how-to-warm-up-your-car-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/how-to-warm-up-your-car-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to warm up your car in winter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">The custom of letting cars warm up on chilly days dates back to when cars had carburetors. Although it&#8217;s customary, experts say it&#8217;s no longer necessary.\u00a0Most cars these days are powered by combustion engines, which ignite a mixture of gasoline and air to move the pistons that drive the car&#8217;s activities. A carburetor was used to supply this mixture of gas and air.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-833\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/maksim-zinchenko-_UA_mKfJB0I-unsplash_21.jpg\" alt=\"How to Warm Up Your Car in Winter\" width=\"890\" height=\"593\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image by: <a class=\"bimlc Pc_c1 rkYpC wQd_A\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@xtoman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-discover=\"true\">Maksim Zinchenko<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">To warm up your car quickly,<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Make sure the car is in a safe spot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Without starting the engine, turn on the ignition.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Five seconds after turning on the ignition, start the car.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Please do not turn on the heater, as it has cold air. Instead, idle the engine.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">After 30 seconds, turn on the heater. It should have warmer air.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Keep in mind that warming the car for extended periods can harm the engine and the environment.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The custom of letting cars warm up on chilly days dates back to when cars had carburetors. Although it&#8217;s customary, experts say it&#8217;s no longer necessary.\u00a0Most cars these days are powered by combustion engines, which ignite a mixture of gasoline and air to move the pistons that drive the car&#8217;s activities. 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