Car idling for 8 hours - any potential damage?

[RZSupra]

My partner has just disclosed that she forgot to switch off the engine and left her car a petrol renault scenic idling all day whilst at work!

Amazingly no-one stole the car (or perhaps thieves have some taste) despite it being left open with keys in and engine running.

Is there likely to be any long-term damage to the engine?

Thanks

[A911DOM]

RZSupra said:

My partner has just disclosed that she forgot to switch off the engine and left her car a petrol renault scenic idling all day whilst at work!

Amazingly no-one stole the car (or perhaps thieves have some taste) despite it being left open with keys in and engine running.

Is there likely to be any long-term damage to the engine?

Thanks

Only that inflicted during manufacture.

My commiserations, both on the car and the dappy wife

[touching cloth]

I have nothing useful to say but..........

[tuffer]

At least it was warm for the trip home.

[magnus911]

Don't these engines get stress tested at full throttle for days and days? I guess that means it should be ok

[blueg33]

Blonde per chance?

[*Al*]

There will be no reason for any damage, as long as the engine regulated it's coolant temperature and never overheated then it will be fine.

[Mastodon2]

Just imagine if you owned a Supra, and she left that idling away. I doubt you could leave one of those running for long before someone nicked it...

[*Al*]

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

[thinfourth2]

Can i just say as an electric car fan.


The problem with petrol cars is you just don't know they are running.

And whenever someone sayes they could never move to an electric car because of the lack of noise i can just point them at this thread

[Heathwood]

We need to know more about this story. Just how do you manage to forget to turn the engine off??

[V88Dicky]

Apart from being a bit lighter, I'm sure the car will be fine, but.....

How the feck?! Didn't she think it strange that she just jumped out of the car without locking it?

[jb9193]

[thinfourth2]

V88Dicky said:

Apart from being a bit lighter, I'm sure the car will be fine, but.....

How the feck?! Didn't she think it strange that she just jumped out of the car without locking it?

Haven't locked any of my cars for ages

1 doesn't have any locks, the other doesn't have any locks that work and the shed i just don't care

[Steamer]

Serious contender for a 'classic from the mrs' thread!!

[s3fella]

fk me that's dim! But as a MMGW non beleiver, it is awesome too.


God news is the car is probably fine so long as the rad cooling fan is all working.

When I leave my car diling for more than 7 hours i tend to leave the heater runnning full bore just in case!

PS Please post a photo of your wife as punishment!

[s3fella]

s3fella said:

fk me that's dim! But as a MMGW non beleiver, it is awesome too.


Good news is the car is probably fine so long as the rad cooling fan is all working.

When I leave my car diling for more than 7 hours i tend to leave the heater runnning full bore just in case!

PS Please post a photo of your wife as punishment!

[vit4]

As others have said, as long as rad kicked in ok it should be fine. But seriously?!

[Yuxi]

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

[Stedman]