Is this normal? RPM
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Is this normal? RPM
When staring the car after it sat overnight, my rpm seems to be at the 1.5 mark. After it reaches normal temperature at a stop light it drops down to below 1. I have not really paid attention to this before so I want to know if this is ok. I searched, but I did not get any result using "RPM".
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Pretty much anything with an engine built in the last 40 years(or more?!) does the same thing(not just cars)
One of the many reasons for this is to decrease the thickness of oil to bring it to the optimum lubrication level. Remember, the thicker the oil, the harder for the pistons to work.
One of the many reasons for this is to decrease the thickness of oil to bring it to the optimum lubrication level. Remember, the thicker the oil, the harder for the pistons to work.
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Originally Posted by tsxowner1
My warranty will be run out in 3 months - just a little paranoid I guess.
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This is normal. I wait until the rpm does a rather quick 200rpm or so drop from 1400-1500 rpm to about 1200-1300 rpm before I put her into drive. In freezing temps, this may take a 1.5 min or so.
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Normal. I think even my '65 Beetle did this, but back then it was a mechanical choke that did the work. Every car I've had since does the same thing.
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That should be a thread title ![rofl](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
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Ryan, you should start a "My Warranty Is Going to Run Out Soon and I'm Worried Something Expensive Is Going To Break UNITE" thread.
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