We’ve all heard suggestions that you shouldn’t leave your car idle for more than 10 or 30 minutes. But these claims have never been supported by scientific evidence. Some claim it will deplete the battery. Other issues that are warned about include insufficient engine lubrication and component deterioration. So is idling bad for your car? Let’s look into the issue in detail. The truth is that a healthy engine may idle for an unlimited period of time without causing damage. …
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Car Dies While Idling But Restarts – How To Get It Going For Good?
by Conner Mckay
written by Conner Mckay
As a wise man once said, you don’t often appreciate something at its fullest until you’ve finally lost it. Well, that feeling is mutual when it comes to cars. That’s especially so when you have problems such as those instances where your car dies while idling but restarts soon thereafter. As we get in our cars every single day, the one thing we expect out of it is that it’ll start up, drive, and get you from A to B. …