How do you know when your truck is warmed up?
Some cars now show a blue indicator to represent a cold engine; when that goes off, it’s warmed up. Note that engines warm up faster when driven than when left to sit, idling, meaning you will also warm up faster that way, because a conventional car cabin’s heat comes from the engine.
How long should a truck warm up before driving?
It takes five to fifteen minutes for your engine to warm up while driving, so take it nice and easy for the first part of your drive. Performance cars often enforce this for you with a graduated rev limiter that doesn’t allow you to use the car’s full RPM range until the engine is up to temperature.
What do you hear when you turn the key on a starter?
On starters with the solenoid on top (GM, most others) the solenoid grounds through the starter brushes, so when the brushes make bad contact you get the “silent treatment” when you turn the key. The small wire going to the starter solenoid should get 12 volts or so when the key is turned to “start”.
Why do I hear a click when I start my car?
If you get a single fairly loud click when you turn the key to “start”, but the starter doesn’t “ turn over “, you may have a bad starter solenoid. A solenoid is just a switch which is operated by electricity.
What kind of sound does my car make when I Turn on the AC?
Low rumbles from the tailpipe, a soft rhythmic hum from the engine compartment, even a slight thunk sound when you first turn on your air conditioner–these are all good news. On the other hand, there are also lots of sounds that you never want to hear coming from under the hood.
Why does my car not start when I turn the key?
There are a lot of ways the cars can not start. One of the most annoying ways is when you turn the key and nothing happens. Also, you may have just changed the battery and have no reason to believe it is bad.