Sc_Lee

I was just wondering what everyone's car idles at? Last night, my car was idleing at about 600RPM and I think it is usually right below 1000RPM. Is there sometime wrong with the car? THanks

jimmit

Mine idles between 500 to 700 but after its warmed up its steady at about 500. With the AC its much much higher tho. Atleast for me.

kylesc400

this morning (like 20 degrees out) my car started up at 1900rpms :eek:, but once it got warm it settled down to 500. if you cant seem to get below 1000-ish, check your throttle, maybe one of the cables is loose and isnt pulling back all the way (my bmw had a problem just like this). the ghetto way to fix it would be to attach another wire onto the lose cable to hold it back, but that would also make the gas pedal harder to push on (and who knows how long this setup would last, heh).

Sc_Lee

thanks for the info

The Ikon

My SC4 "RIP" idled @ about 600 RPM...

ChrisK

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My SC4 idles at 400-500 RPM

VSsc400

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600rpm with gear in "D" No AC
700rpm with gear in "N" or "P" No AC
700rpm with gear in "D" w/AC
750rpm with gear in "N" or "P" w/AC

Cold start with gear in "N" or "P" 1400rpm
cold start then throw into "D" right away 850-900rpm

my car has never idled below 600rpm. I have a S-AFC comming to me in a few weeks (I'm getting it from a buddy so i have to wait until he gets another before selling me his) so I should have a better idea

anyone with S-AFC, can you verfy???

RalAegidius

My SC3 idles at around 500-600 on a mild day. It doesn't get really cold here.

Ral

Aznteazer

my car usually idles at 500rpm after warming up.
sometimes, maybe 1 out of 10 times after i drive my car around, the idle goes to 100rpm and jumps up....something wrong with my car i think

Legends6spd

if you have vaccum'ed or cleaned your floor mats recently, make sure you placed it back correctly. when I first bought my car, the previous owner didn't put it back good and part of the mat was 'over' the pedals. thats why even when braking, the gas pedal was depressed and thus the rpm jump whenever the foot was over the brake...
stoopid and unlikely... but possible

ruki400

I'd say mine idles between 500- 700 rpms.

siniquezu

750 on mine ( a little advanced timing done by my friend's dad)

djl

1993 SC400 with 106,000 original miles, idles slightly below the 500 line. Smooth as silk, can't even feel it running.

DJL

DIrEctQL

The SC300 idles between 600 rpm and 750 rpm when it's warmed up. When it's cold outside and the engine is cold it will start with 2000 rpm and gently go down to between 600 rpm and 750 rpm.

I have the S-AFC that repors the RPMs of the car very accuretly. I used to watch this until I moved the S-AFC to the center glove box.

Chris