High idle

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

I was just in hawaii with my family. When we started her up it would sometimes rev up to like 3500rpms and sit there for a while before going down to the 700 or whatever she idled at..anyone know what the purpose of that is? i wouldn't think it was something wrong, since it was an '06, and only did it sometimes.

[flyfrito_SS]

Re: High idle

What???????

[lookout4theyeti]

Re: High idle

?? what was an 06? The shiny new kia optima? the brand new kia optima? the fun new kia optima?? all of the above? ....ok sorry i really hate the new kia commercial lol.

But seriously what are you talking about?

[kala]

Re: High idle

Our fellow member had just a bit too many "tequilas" ................ lol..........

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: High idle

wow. a big chunk of that got lost somehow. I know i typed it out... sorry guys. I rented a '06 Dodge Magnum. I was just wondering what the purpose of the inconsistant idle at around 3500rpms was. wow..i feel stupid...don't know what happened there

[Camaro Dom]

Re: High idle

maybe the engines getting choked. were you pressing the gas a little bit when you were cranking on accident? either that or the computer was choking it.

[bah]

Re: High idle

pretty sure there is no choke with fuel injection... maybe its just to get the oil up to the valves or something, idk

[Camaro Dom]

Re: High idle

no you can choke. its all electronic. one day i was bored and was reading thru my owners manual and iirc it did say something about that. on any cold engine it takes a little more juice to get it started. FI engines arent any special exception. its just the car does it for you so you dont think about it.