Anti-Chav - Locking the Chim while ticking over....

[robstvr]

Guys,

I'm in the habit of starting up my 98 chim in the morning, and having a cup of tea while s/he warms up, as do I. No problem there, however, the pubescent chav next door knows i do this, and he may be capable of having an idea or two.

So, if i start the car, and then activate the central locking from outside, will it fark anything up, other than the scroat's chances of a joyride?

Will it mess up the immobiliser/locking etc?

Cheers,

Rob.

[pies]

Not sure about the car, but it will invalidate any insurance

[UncleDave]

just the thought is making me nervous.
Make the tea, then take it outside and start her up. That way you can watch over her and you've got the added advantage of

[robstvr]

Yeah, guess a hat and gloves is the way ahead. Or just fart in the car, that'll do it.

[razorman]

It will become obvious that I know nothing about electronics or alarm systems, but wouldn't the immobiliser cut the engine?

[Parrot of Doom]

The fastest way of warming an engine is to drive it.

[Roy the Boy]

Parrot of Doom said:

The fastest way of warming an engine is to drive it.

I'll second that - I just keep the revs below 2000 while it gets to temp.

>> Edited by Roy the Boy on Saturday 4th February 14:07

[tvrbubblecar]

I am not sure where I heard it but...... I thought it wasn't good for the engine if you start it up and leave it running on effectively "choke". Better to drive it straight away as long as the windows are clear

Chris

[greenv8s]

I would never leave a car unattended with the keys in the ignition, let alone with the engine running. It's asking for trouble, and I very much doubt your insurance would cover you in this situation. Would you leave £10,000 in cash sitting on the driveway while you had a cup of tea?

[robstvr]

I did leave 10,000 in cash sitting on the driveway. Sheesh, won't do that again. Times are a changing, i remember the day was when..........

[Nuggs]

Much better to warm the RV8 under load, as has been suggested. Allowing it to idle can lead to unneccessary wear...

[Red V8]

Why do you do this, is it because she doesn't like throttle from cold... if so it's the same as mine, so without touching the throttle on a morning, I start mine up, back her out of the garage, and get her rolling along the street for 20 yards, before using my right foot... works well and by the time I've reached the end of the street, she's fine.

Mind you I live on flat ground, wouldn't like to try this on a hill.

[porkus]

Because it idles on choke the oil pump does not run at a rate high enough to get the oil round the engine effectively, the extra petrol washes the oil of the bores and so it leads to greater wear.

Also the engine may be warm but the gearbox and diff are still cold

Much better to drive it to warm it up as it warms everything up at the same rate.

[rich 36]

Can you lock it with the engine running anyway.

I let mine run long enough to move the temp needle on the gauge,

and start de-frosting the windows, bu then the key in the ignition lock is so worn
it can be removed leaving it turned on anyway so the car locks when running

[mr wilkinson]

Rob, from my experiance last week it seams that it is not possible to opperate the remote central locking when the engine is running. I also left mine on the drive while he was warming up (yes, I've already had my nuckles wrapped too! ) I came back out only to find that the wind had blown the door shut and then the auto central locking had triggered locking me out with the engine running! Thinking that all I needed to do was go drab the spare set of keys and I'd be in - oh no - no such luck! I then had to break into the car.

The leason that I have learnt is that this is not clever practice and I don't ever leave him running on the drive unattended anymore. Other advice re warming under load is interesting - I was told by my local TVR dealer that you should ALWAYS warm up to at least 70deg before driving and then only over 3000rpm once up to full temp.

[robstvr]

Hmmm, i would love to jump in and go......but have been told that you should let things warm first. If driving is the best way, then all for the better.

My car does kangaroo from cold a bit, but smooth as silk if i leave her for a minute or two before taking off. I always took that to be a good thing. Maybe not.

It's all good.

[TimW]

A CHAV UP IN THE MORNING!!!!


Your safe

[damnfinechim]

My alarm (non standard) allows me to activate the central locking with car running and doors shut by pressing the 'arm' buttton on the key fob. Alarms are pretty smart these days and know what to do and what not to do.... Usually

[peter miller]

If you have a power point nearby, how about running an extension lead into the car and running a small heating appliance eg fan heater for a while before you get in, that way it will be nice and cosy, demisted, cheaper and a lot more environment friendly than running the motor on rich while you drink your tea. Also you will avoid any potential damage/wear to the engine.

[Parrot of Doom]

Do what the Russians do, and light a fire under the engine