intitial start up = high idle?

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06-03-2008, 07:07 PM

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intitial start up = high idle?

when i start the car for the first time of the day (it can be morning, noon, night, w/e) it will stay in park, but be idleing at like 1500rpm. is that normal?

06-03-2008, 07:41 PM

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yup...mine is the same.

06-03-2008, 07:46 PM

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mine idles at around 600

06-03-2008, 07:48 PM

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It idle's higher for a faster warmup. It's normal.

06-04-2008, 01:03 AM

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it means that your engine had a failure and you need new tires.

06-04-2008, 03:00 AM

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Yes it is normal. Cars will idle high at start up and will drop to a normal idle after a bit.

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