This normally happen in winter? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Voodoo.Priest · 01-09-2003, 09:17 PM

I start my Corolla now and then so it won't get ****ed up during the winter. I let it run for about 20-30 min every few weeks. Latley for the first 5 min it will idle at 2,000rpm! But it will drop down to 1,200rpm 3 minuets or so after the 5 minuets of 2,000 rpm idleing.

Does this mean I have to get my choke adjusted? Or is this a normal thing for winter? Or is there something else wrong?

baartman · 01-09-2003, 09:38 PM

You think that's bad? Lately, in the cold, my car will idle in excess of 3200 RPM! I'm beginning to think there is something going on. :roll:

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toymaniac · 01-09-2003, 10:07 PM

if it does not go beyond 2000 that's normal....its to get your engine hot quicker and to get oil in the cams area....

and when the engine is hot a "normal" idle is about 700 to 1100 rpm....

on the way down it may stop at 1500 or 1200 an then go to your normal idle....

***REN69*** · 01-09-2003, 10:53 PM

if it's really cold mine goes to about 2700rpm.. but usually for choke, it will idle around 2000 or so.. but i remember in the summer it used to idle really weird too.. sometimes i would get off the highway and it would stay at 1500 rpm.. then sometimes it would go down to like 500 and the car almost wants to stall when I take off. weird if you ask me.. must be something to do with the intake.

Flashmn · 01-09-2003, 11:11 PM

Yeah its normal... My cold idle (choke) is factory spec at 3200rpm.

TRDragoon · 01-10-2003, 01:29 AM

yea what they say

angelox · 01-10-2003, 02:13 AM

my 03 rolla idles at over 2000 as well on cold start
also the engine is pretty loud compared to a lot of engines

wunderboy · 01-10-2003, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by angelox

my 03 rolla idles at over 2000 as well on cold start
also the engine is pretty loud compared to a lot of engines

Man I have heard a lot of the guys who drive new corollas say that!

Flashmn · 01-10-2003, 09:09 AM

the fact that its loud doesnt mean its bad

Just its characteristic

rated_w · 01-15-2003, 07:05 PM

Mine idles around 1800 on cold start. after when engine is warm.. about 700-800.. I've never seen it go over 2000 because my car is always subjected to a + 5 degree C in winter.. (my car is fortunate to be in a garage whenever it's not on the road)