Idle time before killing the engine for FE.

jBubb Idle time before killing the... 11-29-2007, 12:34 PM

trebuchet03 Someone actually tested this... 11-29-2007, 12:52 PM

jBubb So pretty much, if you're... 11-29-2007, 01:01 PM

brucepick Yup, except it might be... 11-29-2007, 02:22 PM

lovemysan Somewhere I read you should... 11-29-2007, 02:25 PM

trebuchet03 I admit I haven't searched... 11-29-2007, 02:41 PM

thecheese429 go ahead and kill it if you... 02-04-2008, 11:32 PM

jBubb lovemysan, I am looking for... 11-29-2007, 02:29 PM

DRW You shouldn't be shutting the... 11-29-2007, 08:04 PM

trebuchet03 Shhhh! We don't want the 5-0... 11-29-2007, 08:40 PM

DRW No worries, my motor is... 11-29-2007, 09:10 PM

shblanchard With regards to the drivers... 12-04-2007, 05:55 AM

kamesama980 +1 watch the other lights at... 12-04-2007, 10:20 AM

jcp123 Standard operating procedure... 12-05-2007, 04:47 AM

yi5hedr3 Yep - that's what I do to. ... 02-05-2008, 11:12 AM

DRW I also like to put the car in... 12-04-2007, 04:04 PM

VetteOwner why not just start it in gear... 12-04-2007, 04:40 PM

GasSavers_Minger Just make sure that when... 12-04-2007, 05:19 PM

DRW Vette0wner wrote: "why not... 12-04-2007, 05:38 PM

usedgeo A couple points. When I... 12-04-2007, 06:35 PM

sprintervanman As you're cruising down the... 12-05-2007, 06:44 AM

DRW In downtown San Francisco... 12-05-2007, 11:33 AM

VetteOwner haha same here. i dunno if... 12-05-2007, 12:30 PM

JanGeo At an idle fuel use of .1gph... 12-05-2007, 03:06 PM

jandree22 Agreed... when dropping off... 02-05-2008, 12:05 AM

yi5hedr3 Yeh, I don't do every light,... 02-05-2008, 11:18 AM

jandree22 Yeah, that's not as bad...... 02-05-2008, 11:41 AM

DRW You're lucky, my car uses a... 12-06-2007, 10:16 PM

JanGeo Ok here is a simple test -... 02-05-2008, 02:26 PM

Snax On my commute, I am often... 02-05-2008, 02:41 PM

11-29-2007, 12:34 PM	#1
jBubb Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 39	Idle time before killing the engine for FE. I've heard all sorts of different time frames from 10 seconds to 1 minute. But what do you think is a good time before I should be shutting off the engine? Also, how much of a strain does this put on the starter?

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