Usually
a high engine idle is caused by a vacuum leak.
Hi There, There are a number of things that may cause
high engine idle.
Not exact matches
Big - brained: An
engine at
high idle, the brain needed more energy than plant foods could provide, so H. erectus became a hunter and consumer of meat.
Think about like the
engine of a car that in a safe haven would be in a nice, slow,
idle, not stressed at all versus in your garage a car where there's somebody who has their foot all the way down on the gas pedal and so that
engine is just accelerated at much
higher speed than it ought to be for a car that's parked in a garage.
It's a wound of a different kind, but it still needs healing so that our «
engine» doesn't have to
idle so
high.
This occurs when the
engine returns quickly to
idle from
high revs.
Giving you a
higher idle while the
engine control systems are helping the vehicle obtain operating temperature.
As the other answers say, the
engine will
idle high to start with, as the ECU compensates for the colder block and thicker oil by running the
engine richer.
No other production car revs this
high; it's just a shame the
engine sounds so limp - wristed at
idle.
Also the problem is worse with a warm
engine / transmission than when it is cold, presumably because at
higher temperatures it
idles at lower rpm.
For example, at the red light when
idling and without touching the gas pedal, the
engine in some cases starts «hunting», oscillating between the usual minimum rpm and an
higher value like I was giving rpetitive pushes to the pedal, or, more frequently, the
engine start keeping a quite
high rpm (I estimate 2000 - 3000 rpm), VERY constant, before dropping back to normal.
Cold
engines use
higher fuel to air ratio and
higher idle RPM, which is partly responsible for the increased volume.
After the sun sets, however, the Mantide transforms into an alien starship with its LED lighting front and back, particularly as it passes at
high speed, shockingly silent as the
engine is barely above
idle.
With the
engine idling if you put your ear up to the speaker you will probably hear the sound, it just doesn't become noticeable until
higher revs.
Other than the rough
idle and hard starting there's no problem, the
engine has plenty of power at
high rpms and doesn't seem to be misfiring, both of which I think it would have problems with if the fuel pump wasn't providing sufficient pressure or volume.
It is normal for the
idle to be
higher (up to 2000 RPM) when the
engine is cold.
What I was told is that the
idle is
high and flooding the
engine in the morning or when it sits awhile, and that the
idle being
high is the cause of the clunk.
With the
engine running the voltage should be
higher — maybe not much
higher at
idle, but if you bring the
engine up to a normal cruise RPM, say 2,000 or so, you should see something between 13.5 V to 14.5 V (a bit more or less isn't necessarily a problem).
At
idle it's making a thin,
high - pitched whirring noise almost like an electronically synthesised imitation of what an
engine might sound like.
The main jet affects mixture at off
idle all the way to wide open and takes over mixture of the AFR at
higher engine / intake tract airflow speeds.
An incorrect
idle AFR can result in backfiring under close throttle
high RPM operations of an
engine, especially under load and deceleration.
The problem is that the output from the alternator varies dramatically - when the
engine is running at
high revs the voltage will be
higher than at
idle, for example.
The
engine revs with an insistent shoe well into the
high six - thousands, yet - and this is the extraordinary bit - it pulls with conviction and not a hint of stumble right from its 600rpm
idle.
CASE 2: If the
engine started and
idled very
high and / or stalled.
Near - silent at
idle, the
engine emits a beautifully rich and throaty roar at full throttle, thanks in part to a movable element in the exhaust system that imparts an edgier character to the sound under
higher load conditions.
The newly lean (too much air relative to fuel) status will result in the
engine's computer pumping in additional fuel, resulting in an abnormally
high idle.
You should first check for any vacuum leaks that would cause the
engine to
idle higher than normal.
A vacuum leak can cause an
engine to
idle high due to the excessive amount of air flow into the fuel injection system.
Have a technician, such as one from YourMechanic, run a diagnostic on your
engine's
high idle speed.
The ICV valve can fail or a faulty or blown fuse in other electronically controlled systems can cause the IAC motor to malfunction, leading to a
higher than normal
engine idle speed.
High idle should be corrected as it will cause harsh transmission engagement, waste fuel, and make it difficult to stop the car as the
engine surges ahead.
What was offered as an option package and called the HELE system (
High Emotion / Low Emission) allowed the
engine to shut off while at extended
idle and start again immediately upon driving.
When you accelerate, the
engine RPM increases, and as you let off the gas, the RPM slowly returns to the normal
idling speed with the help of the
idle air control valve making the transition from a
higher RPM back down to
idle speed while adjusting the air / fuel ratio constantly to allow this to happen smoothly.
Once the car has warmed up the
idle tends to be a bit on the rough side as if the
engine is stuttering and sometimes when the clutch is pushed in and held in the rpm's will jump up and then go down low and it will finally settle in between the
high and low point.
Then, when leaving the driveway on a cold morning, the
idle speed was way
high then it would go into gear, and a fight for alpha male dominance would ensue between the
engine and the transmission.
There is a mischievous pulse to the
engine at
idle, a nod to the motorsport - derived
engine and its
high lift cams and other performance - enhancing trickery.
It then simply
idles, which saves fuel and ensures there is no unwanted
engine braking at
high speed.
At a push of the start button on the console, the 650S Spider's
engine came to life with a
high - revving bark before settling down to an insistent
idle.
This is targeted at a specific client application where insufficient current can be generated by the alternator at
engine idle speed to meet the
high demand from the vehicle.
The
engines are beefed up with 240 - amp alternators — the
higher output helps keep the F - 150's electrical system topped off when it's
idling for long periods.
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Engine super quiet at
idle and roars at
high rpm.
A common problem that car owners experience is
high or low
engine idle.
Ironic as it may be, this
high - performance sports sedan is in line with other new models that use an
engine start / stop feature that cuts power at
idle.
Starting / running: It fired right up but had a tendency to
idle high, presumably until its computer told the
engine to drop to normal rpm.
The resulting internal EGR from
high valve overlap tends to reduce
engine stability at very light load (e.g.
idle).
The system resists the
engine's rotational torque inputs to the chassis, reducing
idle vibration and mid - and
high - frequency
engine noise during acceleration.
Those
high functioning standard features include a four / seven trailer pin tow connector, a Built Ford Tough trailer hitch receiver, a fail - safe
engine cooling system (on gas
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idle control2 SYNC, a passenger air bag deactivation switch, trailer sway control, the SecuriLock Passive Anti-Theft System and the SOS Post-Crash Alert System.
The
engine responds instantly when the driver demands more throttle, and the vigorous and almost linear power delivery from only slightly above
idle, which continues all the way into the
higher rpm range, is duly impressive.
Also contributing to
higher efficiency is an
idle - stop system, which shuts down the
engine at stoplights.