2000 rmp idle at startup
11-19-07, 06:38 PM
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Hmmm, thats a new one. I havent read of anyone mentioning that before. I wouldnt worry too much about it, I doubt anything it terribly wrong, but Ill check mine in the morning and see what it does. I have never really paid attention.
11-19-07, 06:44 PM
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Normal
Every car I've owned has done this. Don't know anything about the lexus (g35 guy), but maybe you have a cold start injector switch. It keeps the revs up until the engine approaches normal operating temperature. Some say it's for emissions (a hot engine=less emissions)
Whatever the case, don't worry it's normal in colder weather
Whatever the case, don't worry it's normal in colder weather
11-19-07, 07:59 PM
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that is perfectly normal. i think our cars are smart when it comes to first start up. i live in NC and it can get pretty cold in the fall/winter. in the morning when the car first starts up its at 2k and it drops to about 1750 then to 1500. this happens within a minute. then there's this sweet spot where it drops to about 1000-1200rpms and thats when i go. i take that as a signal that the oil is pumped up and its running through the engine, etc. etc. so i take off, slow of course.
and on very cold mornings it doesnt want to shift into a higher gear, it tends to hold it in a lower gear. i guess because its trying to warm up as soon as possible due to cold weather? to prevent engine damage
and it also wont switch into 6th gear on the highway until the temp is about 1/8-1/4 warm.
and on very cold mornings it doesnt want to shift into a higher gear, it tends to hold it in a lower gear. i guess because its trying to warm up as soon as possible due to cold weather? to prevent engine damage and it also wont switch into 6th gear on the highway until the temp is about 1/8-1/4 warm.
11-20-07, 04:10 PM
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most of the time my cars idles at 800 rpm but lateley when i startup it is in the 1500-2000 and stayes abouve 1200 for at least 10 min. and it wont shift in to 6th eather when idle is above 800 rpm
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11-27-07, 07:15 PM
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well a hose fell off my washer tank so i took it in for that and the idle they fixed the hose but they said the iddle was wrong but there was no codes being thrown. the service rep said let it warm up for 2 mins and wait for the part to throw thow a code.
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