TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT: Should it have higher than normal RPMs after cold start?

[tommiman]

My car revs at about 1200 RPM after a cold start. When it's warmed up it's at about 800 RPM.

Does EVERYBODY experience this?

 

[mike97gsx]

It's normal for a DSM, as long as it comes down once it warms up it's fine.

Mike

 

[Gigaah]

My chevy truck does it too, I'm pretty sure its a normal operation condition.

 

[paranoidTSi]

I think thats fairly normal for all cars to do that, the corolla does it, the maxima does it, the 4runner does it, and so does the Talon.

 

[leakyfaucet]

The car does that to reach operating temperature faster.

 

[d-loc_420]

yes it is supposed to do that all fuel injected cars do that its called an automatic choke

 

[Sotarts]

All FI cars do it. And I hope you don't push your car until it's fully warmed up. No matter if it's 100 or 20 degrees outside.

 

[dave99gst]

yes
hell even a haltek has a 'cold idle up' setting on it.

 

[Ybnorml]

The guy I got my car from said he put a high idle switch or something on it and said I may need to adjust it. I start cold and it goes to 2 grand and goes down as it warms up but idles around 1 grand. Is there a VFAQ article about getting this right?