is it normal that my car when I start it the rpm is at 1500? is this normal? this lexus is serving me goood but I'm just afraid it needs some fixing and cost much more to do than getting rid of it

 

For the billionth time... yes it's normal. It's called a cold start.

 

Sorry, X. He didn't mean any harm. It's just keeps coming up...in fact, two threads below you (at this very moment) there's this thread on the same topic.

 

my car take forever in the morning... i say screw it and put it in D

 

what you mean your car take forever in the morning? I usually just start it up and drive ..... lol..... do I have to wait for the temp to go to normal before driving it?

also I still don't know whats the deal with my lexus sometime not having to start, it cranks but dies immediately. This only happen right after I turn off my engine then turn it back on after 10min or so. How to fix this and how to tell this problem to the technician so he knows?

oh and slooooow, no problem don't worry about it, I kno the peeps here are very friendly ESPECIALLY YOU *wink wink* lol jk

 

uh... i wouldn't suggest starting it up and instantly driving off... bad bad bad idea...



oh tell the technician that you start your car and just drive off... he'll give u a word of advice. lol

 

why not start your car and go?

 

Hey my question had nothing to do with with a high idle at all. If you go back and read the question, im asking about the rpm spike during a hot start. Im well aware of the high idle being "normal" I think the question is being misunderstood.

 

What would you suggest then?

 

If the engine wants to speed up to get oil pressure and get the o2s online quicker, i can help it by putting it in gear and driving. Instead of wasting gas idling. Only when its near freezing or below should you warm it up; and even that should be brief.

 

I don't think it's bad to drive it off instantly after starting it... But I think you just shouldn't Floor it instantly after starting it.

 

i dont floor it but i cant just sit there for 5 min

 

The manual states that letting it idle until it warms up is actually harmful to the catalytic converter and something else; I don't remember.

Lexus says to let it idle for only 10-30 seconds before driving off.

 

oh i c .... good bit of informations jtsosie! but mine is a 98 and it has 128k miles so iunno how long i should warm it up

 

Mine is a '95 with 170k miles. The engine is a 1MZ-FE. Surely by '98 things were the same or better.

I love my car and would let it warm up for minutes if it would help. I'm never in such a hurry I can't wait that long... except the book said more than 30 secs had no benefit and they actually discouraged it stating it could be harmful.