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Old 01-27-2006 | 04:06 AM
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I dont know if this is just me but when i start my car in the morning it takes almost 5 minutes for that engine cold light to go away and while waiting i noticed that the engine revs 200-300 rpm from about 900 while in park. I only have about 1k miles on it and it drives fine nothing else seems to be wrong with the car. is this something i need to worry about?
Old 01-27-2006 | 04:48 AM
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its all normal when it warmer out the cold engine light go off sooner then it does in the winter time
Old 01-27-2006 | 04:55 AM
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my tC will rev close to 2000 when its first turned on in the morning. after a minute or two it settles down to about 800 rpms.
Old 01-27-2006 | 05:29 AM
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yeah mine starts off at about 1300 when its cold then drops slowly to about 900 but usually when it gets there it revs by itself 200-300 rpm higher for afew seconds then settles down
Old 01-27-2006 | 06:17 AM
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wheres the cold engine light?

but it does take a while for my engine to get down its revs when its cold...
Old 01-27-2006 | 08:13 PM
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Most, if not all cars do this when they start up. It'll RPM higher until it enters what's called a "closed-loop operation."

However, once you put it in gear, it'll idle normally because of a the load put on the engine.
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its that blue light that comes on in the display next to the clock
Old 01-30-2006 | 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Spiderbox
its that blue light that comes on in the display next to the clock
I've never seen this one...
Old 01-30-2006 | 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Spiderbox
its that blue light that comes on in the display next to the clock
thankssss!
Old 01-30-2006 | 03:12 AM
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I was just wondering what the rule of thumb is for how long you're supposed to warm up the car? And I also heard that revving the engine is bad while you're warming up.
Old 01-30-2006 | 03:21 AM
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You need to give the engine a few minutest to get oil circulating to avoid metal to metal wear.
I usually give it 2-3 mins then go...
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whats the point of revving the engine while warming up you might as well just drive if you're gonna do that
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Originally Posted by Spiderbox
whats the point of revving the engine while warming up you might as well just drive if you're gonna do that
Exactly.
Old 01-31-2006 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Joes06tC
wheres the cold engine light?

but it does take a while for my engine to get down its revs when its cold...
it's only on the xA and xB.
Old 01-31-2006 | 04:15 AM
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I never drive away before the revs go before 1K...
Old 01-31-2006 | 04:23 AM
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actually in the manual it says not to warm up in idle it sounds wierd but it says it check it out
Old 01-31-2006 | 04:38 AM
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mine hits 2000 2500 normal stuff... my cai is loud as crap too when its cold...
Old 01-31-2006 | 04:55 AM
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i just drive and go, but if theres ice or snow on my car i let it idle and i clean off the snow/ice
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Originally Posted by xnevergiveinx
Originally Posted by Joes06tC
wheres the cold engine light?

but it does take a while for my engine to get down its revs when its cold...
it's only on the xA and xB.
no wonder i couldnt find it today...
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I have to let mine warm up, because it won't shift into overdrive until that stupid light goes off. It seems to take forever and it's not even cold here!
Very annoying.


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