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any thoughts whether the 2.2 liter engine design makes for a slow warm up in the winter?
my gas mileage has really declined this winter, and i've noticed that the engine takes a significantly longer time to warm up, compared to a couple of other cars in the family.
i've changed the thermostat a few times in the last few months (super stant and OEM, both 195*), but it doesn't seem to improve the warm up times.
the lousy gas mileage could be due to a number of things...the cold weather, winter gasoline, air conditioning automatically turns on when air vents directed at windshield, more city/less highway driving, etc..... but i'm wondering if the engine design (slow warm up time) is a contributing factor.
thanks
my gas mileage has really declined this winter, and i've noticed that the engine takes a significantly longer time to warm up, compared to a couple of other cars in the family.
i've changed the thermostat a few times in the last few months (super stant and OEM, both 195*), but it doesn't seem to improve the warm up times.
the lousy gas mileage could be due to a number of things...the cold weather, winter gasoline, air conditioning automatically turns on when air vents directed at windshield, more city/less highway driving, etc..... but i'm wondering if the engine design (slow warm up time) is a contributing factor.
thanks