Car idling for 8 hours - any potential damage?

[sleep envy]

Yuxi said:

1000 hour idle test is a normal validation test, normally shows valvetrain wear.

only 992 hours to go then

[terzo]

*Al* said:

I just wondering out of curosity now, how much fuel did it use?

She didn't realise she'd left the keys in the ignition, engine running, car unlocked.

Do you seriously expect her to know how much fuel was in it? I imagine refuelling alone is quite a challenge.

[Chucklehead]

A colleague of mine did the same in a Megane.

We were going out for a big corporate dinner, she drove. You could (can still?) remove the ignition "card" and lock the doors with it, but the engine would still run.

We noticed when we went back out to it and could hear that the engine was still running.

[cptsideways]

You MUST now post up a picture of said wifey to affirm our suspicions.


You could tell her, you've been advised that the cars now needs to be driven non-stop for 24 hours & not allowed to idle at any point to undo the damage that has been done. Go on - lets see what she says :heh:

[J4CKO]

Oh dear, not doing anything to change my suspicions about female Megane Scenic drivers

[sklar]

Chucklehead said:

A colleague of mine did the same in a Megane.

We were going out for a big corporate dinner, she drove. You could (can still?) remove the ignition "card" and lock the doors with it, but the engine would still run.

We noticed when we went back out to it and could hear that the engine was still running.

^^ This

In my short time with the Migrane Coupe I had last year the keys (card) stayed in my pocket so if I was distracted when I parked up like if I was on a Bluetooth call. Obviously as soon as I got out the car after said call I realised!

[y2blade]

priceless

[y2blade]

to add....I'd be very surprised if any harm will have been done

[g3org3y]

Your wife is sharp.

[Diabolik]

I'd be more concerned about what's on her mind/troubling her so much that she would forget something like that!

[k-ink]

Women and cars. A recipe for success

[FraserLFA]

Oh my. Thats, um, special...

[Negative Creep]

Did no one at the office think to tell her? Surely a few people would have walked past over the course of the day?

[172ff]

*Al* said:

I just wondering out of curosity now, how much fuel did it use?

On the clio if you hold the trip computer button in and turn the ignition on it will start the dash dignostics program. My 2ltr clio uses about 1.5lrs of fuel per hour according to this. So it could be upto 10ltrs! Or about £13 worth!

[Lonman]

What sort of MPG did she achieve in the 8 hours?!

[Mr MXT]

Lonman said:

What sort of MPG did she achieve in the 8 hours?!

0

[900T-R]

Lonman said:

What sort of MPG did she achieve in the 8 hours?!

Um, is that a trick question? Is there a viable (or at least comedy providing) answer other than 'zero'?

[Biker's Nemesis]

Does she have L & R on her shoes and B & F on her knickers.

[TheMoron]

I'd love it if she worked at the Department of Energy & Climate Change

[Biker's Nemesis]

900T-R said:

Lonman said:

What sort of MPG did she achieve in the 8 hours?!

Um, is that a trick question? Is there a viable (or at least comedy providing) answer other than 'zero'?

My car tells you how much fuel you're using per hour when its idling.