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You can add engine wear but the reading on the odometer will not change since the sensor for the odometer is located at the output end of the transmission or transaxle, and therefore only gives a reading when the vehicle is moving (or when the wheels are spinning, if you are on ice or up on a hoist).
So, no, you will not add mileage by idling.
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How much fuel does a SUV waste idling?
Effectively all the fuel that it burns while idling. You are getting 0 miles per gallon while idling.
How do you make a sentence with idling?
I sat in my car in the driveway with the car idling, waiting for the kids to come out.
What uses more petrol idling or freewheeling?
The same on a car equipped with manual transmission. On an automatic equipped car it will use less idling.
What does it mean when someone says a car is idle?
Idling is what your car is doing when it is just sitting somewhere running. As soon as you press on the gas it is no longer idling. Your idle speed is the number of RPMs your engine runs at when you are idling.
Does your car use more gas idling or driving down the street?
It depends on how long you are idling, or how fast you are going. If you know you are going to be idling for a long time, it's best just to put your car in park.
Car shakes and loses power when idling?
If a car shakes and loses power when idling it can be the spark plug. If a spark plug is fouling, it can cause power losses.
Does the air conditioning in the car work better when car is moving or idling?
moving
How does a car idle?
by the idling air control valve
What is idling of engine?
A car that is stopped with the engine running.
Your car is overheating while idling Suggestions?
Check the thermostat and replace if you have more than 30,000 miles on it They sometimes stick partially closed and cause overheating. A second cause may be a clogged or undersized radiator. You can have a radiator shop clean it or better yet, have them build a new radiator but add an extra row of coils to add extra cooling.
What makes a car blow blue smoke only when car is idling but when accelate it goes away?
high miles, try going to auto zone and getting some stop smoke, it's an oil aditive
Car died while idling?
If the car dies while idling, the timing might be off. Other causes can include a clogged fuel filter or a bad spark plug.
