2007 corolla idle - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

toyotaman85 · 01-08-2009, 08:28 PM

im looking at a 2007 corolla and might buy it but it has an idle at 1000rpm when parked and driving. where should the idle be at when I'm in "PARK" and when i'm in "DRIVE"? please somesome help me.

ryan_t888 · 01-09-2009, 09:14 AM

05 CE Auto

In drive I notice about 700-800RPM.
In park its around 950RPM.
No accessories running and the engine is at operating temperature.

Ryan

Rdkill · 01-12-2009, 08:11 PM

Remember that most toyotas have a high idle during warm-up also.

deja_vu1344 · 01-12-2009, 08:45 PM

I have a 05 LE Auto

Start up RPM in the winter (at 30-40 F) is at about 2000. After about 5-6 mins of idling in park it comes down to about 1200.

After i start driving off though it will drop down to about 800.

Hope that helps.

stockrolla · 01-12-2009, 09:16 PM

08 ce Manual Trans

Starts up at 2800RPM -30C
1200rpm after 5-10minutes warm up, 10-15minute warm up idles at the 1000rpm mark. 20minutes + idles at 900rpm mark
800-900rpm after some driving and in neutral when car rolling at 120km/h (70MPH)

After traveling 100KM(59miles) car parked idles at 700-750RPM (outside temperature -38C)

All above are with no other accessories been used

dorman68 · 01-13-2009, 12:34 PM

I have a 2005 Corolla LE and it idles the same way. I think this is the way it is supposed to be as my coworker's 2006 CE is the same way.

KaMLuNg · 03-31-2009, 12:27 PM

yesterday i noticed that after the car is warmed up and i am stopped at a red light, the car will sit at 800rpm.... after about 20 secs, the rpm will jump up to 1k rpm for a few seconds then drop back down to 800... this process will then repeat... i didn't have the brake all the way down, so when the rpm moved, the car creeped forward...

is this normal??? does anyone have a clue what this may be???

XR2003 · 03-31-2009, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg

yesterday i noticed that after the car is warmed up and i am stopped at a red light, the car will sit at 800rpm.... after about 20 secs, the rpm will jump up to 1k rpm for a few seconds then drop back down to 800... this process will then repeat... i didn't have the brake all the way down, so when the rpm moved, the car creeped forward...

is this normal??? does anyone have a clue what this may be???

Was your A/C on @ the time?

KaMLuNg · 03-31-2009, 01:42 PM

no... but the heat was on... i will try it with all fans off later...

ryan_t888 · 03-31-2009, 04:52 PM

You had the defrost on which runs the ac. It's normal.

Ryan

KaMLuNg · 03-31-2009, 04:56 PM

oh wow even then the a/c light isn't on... okay thanks... thought i was on the way to having issues with the IM gasket leak...

Hooker Hunting · 03-31-2009, 04:58 PM

turning your steering wheel will kick up the idle too.

JasonA · 04-01-2009, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg

oh wow even then the a/c light isn't on... okay thanks... thought i was on the way to having issues with the IM gasket leak...

Yeah, the A/C light doesn't light, even if the A/C compressor is actually working (because you might have the knob in either of the defrost positions). I wish the light did light...just to let you know the A/C compressor is running.

KaMLuNg · 04-02-2009, 07:50 AM

thanks everyone... it was exactly that... i had it switched to the defrost/floor... when i drove her home and left the fan off or in another position besides the defrost, it didn't happen...