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Problem with high revs

  • 04-01-2007 3:00pm
    #1
    spudulike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 189 ✭✭


    So here's my problem. I bought a car within the last year - and it's about 1.5 years old now.

    Pretty much out of the blue over Christmas I have noticed that it has a few problems. It seems to rev very high - 2-3k revs as soon as I turn on the ignition... and before you ask this is in neutral, without my foot on the gas.

    This seems to be a problem in the low gears whenever I have the clutch down and changing gears and lasts for quite a well but then seems to go away.

    Anybody got any ideas? should I go back to the dealer - would this be covered by manuacturers warranty?


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  • #2
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Yep - take it back to the dealer. It should be covered by warranty.
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  • #3
    Interceptor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    Modern engines with fuel injection run at higher revs on colder days when they are started up - older cars had chokes and did the same thing. Once the engine is warm the ECU supplies a leaner mixture and the engine runs at lower revs. Its probably normal, it just wasn't cold enough for you to notice it before.

    'cptr


  • #4
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    He is saying 2 to 3 THOUSAND revs!! thats what you get when driving at 5th gear doing between 80 to 100 km/h

    That is definatly NOT normal.
    Take it back... quick!!


  • #5
    Interceptor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    Saruman wrote:
    He is saying 2 to 3 THOUSAND revs!! thats what you get when driving at 5th gear doing between 80 to 100 km/h

    That is definatly NOT normal.
    Take it back... quick!!
    Or it could be the mat in the footwell catching the accelerator pedal and holding it off the rest. It could be ANYTHING but if it stops after a while it is unlikely to be terminal. Get a mechanic to check it and don't depend on people in an internet forum to be able to diagnose a problem without seeing it firsthand - I mean 2-3 MILLION revs is sooooo hhhuuuuugggeee man!!

    Interceptors Second Law: If you don't put your finger in it, you will put your foot in it.

    'cptr


  • #6
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,402 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Interceptor wrote:
    Interceptors Second Law: If you don't put your finger in it, you will put your foot in it

    LOL - glad you're back, 'cptr. Where were ya?

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  • #7
    Interceptor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    unkel wrote:
    LOL - glad you're back, 'cptr. Where were ya?
    Oh lurking in the background. I moved over to the darkside (octane.ie) for a while and I recently bought a few motorbikes and have been annoying the folk on biker.ie

    Anyhew, I'll spend a while seeing if I can get banned and spamming Hyundai owners...

    'cptr


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