Not sure if this is an issue or not but I've noticed the last few times when it has been really cold out in the morning (25 or so) the F doesn't do a cold start it just starts. I notice this especially if I haven't driven it for a couple days, anybody have a clue why it does this?

 

what do you mean it doesnt do a cold start? you mean it starts and idles at 800 instead of idling high for a few minutes?

 

basically ya…cold start it usually goes to 1300 or so for 20 seconds and then slowly goes down to 1000, and of course the car is also pretty loud for those 20 seconds. I've noticed that sometimes it's not loud and will only go to 1100-1200 since it's gotten colder.

 

noticed my car does the same thing when its really cold out

 

Huh..it must be normal then. Just seems odd to me that it runs a cold start cycle when its 90 out but not when it's actually cold.

 

I was going to post this same exact question, I think it's normal. If it's freezing out and I start it, it won't idle high, it actually idles right above 1000rpm's before dropping right below 1k.

 

....mine does this too.

Digger08

 

Same for mine also.