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Nov 30, 2003 | 08:21 AM

CRZYPWR

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Engine idle

I was wondering if my car idles fine. When i start it up abviously it idels higher than when it`s warmed up it idles at 600 - 650rpms.
My car is an auto. Is it ok ? to me it seems kind of ..low ?
Thanks

Nov 30, 2003 | 01:53 PM

danno02SS

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From: Pasadena,CA,USA

600 RPMs is normal in Neutral or in Park. In gear that might drop to 450-550. Mine has idled as low as 400 without stalling out, you're fine.

Nov 30, 2003 | 01:57 PM

Aklaim

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From: San Jose, Ca

You also have to remember that our tach's arent what I would call accurate. Mine reads at 300rpms idling, but when I hook it up to an obdII scanner, my idle according to the scanner is 650-700 rpms.