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Re: Fast rise from cold start to operating temp on current engines
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 2/5/2005

Kansas I have an '04 Accord V6 w/manual trans.

In cold temps (teens to mid 20s) it takes roughly 1 mile to reach indicated operating temp. Have some heat as I pull out of parking lot at work. I don't let it run much more than 20 seconds before driving off at... Login to read more.