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Where should rpm be when parked?

Where should rpm be when parked?

For the majority of passenger cars, idle RPM’s should be somewhere between 600 and 1,000 RPM’s.

What causes a car to idle at 1500 rpm?

The idle control circuit is very common to have problems. Pull the ecu and check the board for damage. Vacuum leaks, TPS settings, BISS settings, throttle cable adjustment, stop screw adjustment. All of these have cause idle issues on my car at one point or another.

Why is the RPM on my Harley Davidson so high?

(Could be you went through 50 key cycles with no engine issues) When you get off the interstate & the idle is high,,, if you were to power it off and restart the bike, does the idle calm down or does it resume the high idle. Would help to know how high the RPM was, but you have no tach. (?)

What happens when the Idle is high on a Harley Davidson?

Strange that there are no historical codes since you did say you saw the check engine light come on. (Could be you went through 50 key cycles with no engine issues) When you get off the interstate & the idle is high,,, if you were to power it off and restart the bike, does the idle calm down or does it resume the high idle.

Why does my ECM say idle all the time?

This allows the ECM to remember all the “idle”, throttle position and store the DTC status. There was also a download update if memory serves for some of the 2007 or 2008 models regarding an idle issue, so check with your H-D dealer for Service Bulletin regarding this.

What is an example of a high idle?

Example: You pull up in the driveway or to a stop light with the clutch in and the car idles it self up to 2K or 3K rpms and then stays there, then finaly drops down when it wants to. Or, your driving down the road, push the clutch in, and the car stays at whatever rpm you were at when you went to make the shift for more than a sec or two.

The idle control circuit is very common to have problems. Pull the ecu and check the board for damage. Vacuum leaks, TPS settings, BISS settings, throttle cable adjustment, stop screw adjustment. All of these have cause idle issues on my car at one point or another.

(Could be you went through 50 key cycles with no engine issues) When you get off the interstate & the idle is high,,, if you were to power it off and restart the bike, does the idle calm down or does it resume the high idle. Would help to know how high the RPM was, but you have no tach. (?)

What to do with a high idle Ford Mustang?

This is the fix for a stuck/high/surging idle. Example: You pull up in the driveway or to a stop light with the clutch in and the car idles it self up to 2K or 3K rpms and then stays there, then finaly drops down when it wants to.

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Ruth Doyle