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idle

cena · 2008-07-19 10:08:53

whats the normal idle speed on a punto mk2 when starting cold. when i start it cold it does 1200 rev his and starts to drop straight away. is this normal.

19-07-2008 10:08am

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whats the normal idle speed on a punto mk2 when starting cold. when i start it cold it does 1200 rev his and starts to drop straight away. is this normal.

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#2 19-07-2008 10:13am

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cena wrote: »

whats the normal idle speed on a punto mk2 when starting cold. when i start it cold it does 1200 rev his and starts to drop straight away. is this normal.

Yeah it's normal!

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#3 19-07-2008 10:15am

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o right. thats sound thanks

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#4 19-07-2008 10:16am

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cena wrote: »

o right. thats sound thanks

No problemo! It's nothing to worry about, all cars do it when they are cold

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#5 19-07-2008 10:20am

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OP, my Mazda (when cold) idles at 1500 rpm, and then drops to a steady 700 rpm when its warmed up. All petrol engines do it afaik.

Diesels usually don't

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