Does your car idle a little higher when cold?

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12-08-2002, 08:52 PM

shrtbus(w/ cq)

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Does your car idle a little higher when cold?

my car was sitting for most of the day and when I started it it was idleing just above 1 grand...keep in mine it's around 20-25 degrees out...

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12-08-2002, 08:54 PM

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Yes, mine does the same thing, I believe it is normal.

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12-08-2002, 09:00 PM

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mine does idle higher at the start, i thought its because oil is cold

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12-08-2002, 09:57 PM

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thats nothin, a lot of japanese cars idle around 2k when cold

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