engine in cold weather idles higher than usual?
engine in cold weather idles higher than usual?
has anyone else noticed their 2IS having a higher rpm in cold weather than usual? Around where I'm from the mornings get around 35 - 37 degrees and I see my RPM guage at about 1000 when im sitting at stop light. This only happens when the outside temp is about 37 degrees. If I drive to work and let my car sit for about 10 hours and start it up it doesn;t have the high rpm when i sit at a stop light going home. anyone else have this issue? my car is an 08 is350
Absolutely normal. Most cars these days do this to get warmed up faster. This higher idle will usually take place until the car gets somewhere near the 1/4 mark on the heat gauge. By this time the thermostat is completely open, and the car will adjust the idle back down to the normal 700-800 rpm range.
Absolutely normal. Most cars these days do this to get warmed up faster. This higher idle will usually take place until the car gets somewhere near the 1/4 mark on the heat gauge. By this time the thermostat is completely open, and the car will adjust the idle back down to the normal 700-800 rpm range.
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In NJ its been like 10 degrees and I've noticed my rpms jumping around a lot when its in low gear. These cars take a long time to warm up compared to others but it seems like until its almost at the center mark the rpms are jumpy. This happens esp when I'm slowing down at low speeds.
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I hadn't noticed this until it got really cd down here in Alabama. Car stays in the garage every night. Now that the temps have dropped I notice it when I start it up after work since it has been sitting out in the cold all day. After a warmup, it returns to normal. As others have stated, this car warms up very slowly.
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