r3mix3r

Well I've already made posts staying that my car always idles at 1,500rpm whenever i start it nomatter hot or cold or what time of the day it is and goes down to 750 after couple minutes.

I was wondering is it normal for your idle to move down when you turn your steering wheel when u start up the car?

Also is it normal when you turn AC on the idle drops down also...

Im refering to this when im idling at 1,500 when i start the car...
In gear its normal 750.

r3mix3r

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joeshmoe

Your worrying to much about your idle. There's nothing wrong with it.

dulux

normal.

CLpower

normal, if it's a little rough you may want to change your plugs.

1998c1500

1500 rpm is normal at start-up? Does everyones 2.2 idle this high when it is cold?

ib_jimmy

every car idle high when its cold.

dulux

every car except the 2nd gens that have block heaters. they dont idle as high.

Always Dirty

The idle drops when you turn your wheel or put the AC on because they both run off the belt. Using either your AC or your power steering pump puts a slight load on the belt which is apparently enough to drop the idle.

turbowhat_RENAMED

my RPM goes up when when i turn the steering wheel all the way when i am parked.... is it because of the power steering and that it uses more power so the engine needs to compensate??

Chester381

always dirty has it right

Always Dirty

It sounds like it...

dulux

it basically happens with anything that is "power" if you mash the brakes, power steerin, blah blah blah blah the list goes on....