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10-11-2011, 01:26 AM

Bfinkas

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High idle on startup

When starting my XD (if not warm already) it will redline idle for around 2-3 seconds. It has been doing it for a few months and I know its not good for it. Any suggestions?? about 83k miles

10-11-2011, 02:09 AM

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wait, so your car is idling at redline, like literally at the top of the tachometer? or it is just idling at a slightly higher rpms to warm up, which it is normally supposed to do when it is cold.

10-11-2011, 02:20 AM

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yea. it literally redlines for a couple seconds

10-11-2011, 02:25 AM

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is the xD drive by throttle cable? or drive by wire? if it has a regular cable, i'd have somebody start the car while the hood is up to see if binding or something.

10-11-2011, 02:38 AM

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Its electronic, not cable. Mine runs a little higher than normal at startup, for warm up, but never redlines. Time for you to go to the stealership..

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10-11-2011, 02:42 AM

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ok thanks for the help guys.

10-11-2011, 02:44 AM

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it redlines for a couple seconds then runs normal after that. its like im pushing the gas pedal when i start it then let it go..

10-11-2011, 08:40 AM

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This maybe a silly question, but does it also look like your going 120mph? I'm just saying our cars have startup sequence where the needles jump to maximum then back down.

10-11-2011, 10:23 AM

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10-11-2011, 11:51 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nateson

This maybe a silly question, but does it also look like your going 120mph? I'm just saying our cars have startup sequence where the needles jump to maximum then back down.

I don't think that's a silly question because I think he just found his answer.