idleing high

[98Firebird]

my car never idles below 1k... when i first drive it, its like 1100, or 1200rpms, but sometimes settles back down to about 1000. any ideas on why its idleing so high? no one elses fbody ive seen idles that high

[98Camaro3.8]

Does it really sound like it's idling that high, or is the gauge just off? It's not uncommon for the gauge to be a few hundred RPM off at idle.

[cam98aro]

1000 RPM is in no way high.

mine idles at 1000, and there was a thread on here a few days ago, and about 10+ other peoples cars idled at around 1000.

if you want, i will take a vid clip of my car idiling, when i first start it up, and after driving it for a while... and you will see, it is almost exactly what you explained.

[BobbyZ72]

mine is 900, least thats what the gauge says

['94 Camaro RS]

perfectly fine. dont worry bout it!

[slow6]

mine goes about 750-800 at the minumum, but its a rough idle.
no clue why it does
I will double check

[FunkZ]

Originally posted by 98Firebird:
my car never idles below 1k... when i first drive it, its like 1100, or 1200rpms, but sometimes settles back down to about 1000.

ditto

[BobbyZ72]

if your unhappy with it send the computer to texas speed..they will slow your rpm down to what ever you want.

[98Firebird]

Originally posted by BobbyZ72:
if your unhappy with it send the computer to texas speed..they will slow your rpm down to what ever you want.

yeah, id like to do that sometime soon anyway. with my lid/filter, headers, no cat, 3" piping, 160 thermo, etc etc etc, my gas mileage has gone to ****. need to get a tune anyway

[Kidcamaro98]

Originally posted by slow6:
mine goes about 750-800 at the minumum, but its a rough idle.
no clue why it does
I will double check

mine used to idol at 1000 too untill i did the free ram air mod and changed my intake...now it idols around 750 and bounces between there untill like 900 once its warmed up...i cant figure out why mines doing it either