MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Start up
Post by: Adrian 200bhp on September 30, 2020, 08:01:56 pm

Evening,
A quick question and apologies if this has been discussed before but what is your procedure when you get in your car and start her up from cold before driving off?
I start mine up then leave it a couple of minutes so the revs can drop and then drive off. Do others do the same or drive off straight away or leave it to idle longer? Is there a correct procedure? Ps, when driving i wait till temp hits 90 before letting her go properly.

Title: Re: Start up
Post by: shail on September 30, 2020, 09:46:11 pm

Clutch in, start car, drive off.  That's my routine, unless it's icy or snow, in which case it idles until it's defrosted.