Engine rev's high when starting car

**Delta_One** · 27-03-2008 12:10 PM

Hey guys,
When I start my Euro and put it in reverse it feel's like the accelerator has been pushed automatically..
Hard to explain but it seems it's reversing for me and all I need to do is put my foot on the brake.
Is this normal? Or is something wrong? The engine rev's just over 2000 so dunno if that's normal or not when you just start it.
Cheers

**bennjamin** · 27-03-2008 12:10 PM

is this 1st thing in the morning ? IE when the engine is cold and just warming up ?

**80057** · 27-03-2008 12:18 PM

thinking the same thing as Aaron, my euro revs alittel higher in the monrings or night when the engine is cold, and yeh when u put it into reverse it is more eager to go then usual, i dont think its anything unusual, just the engine warming up, i do think the euro engine warms up pretty quickly compared to my previous cars.

**Delta_One** · 27-03-2008 12:19 PM

Yeah it's just when I first start the car in the morning or arvo when I go to work, Haven't tried it any other time yet. I heard the engine rev's when the ECU resets it's self, wasn't sure if it could be that.

**EuroDude** · 27-03-2008 12:58 PM

My revs have a mind of its own as well, when the engine is warming up and I reverse while the clutch is pushed in, it will momentarily go from say 2000rpm to 2300rpm, then back again after a second, then stay at 2000rpm until changing into 1st.

Same thing happens when the engine is warm and idling, after a few seconds it goes from 650rpm to 900rpm, then back down to 650rpm for the rest of the idle.

It seems like the ECU may be doing something in terms of emissions

**honki3rider** · 27-03-2008 01:04 PM

very normal. more revs (within reason of course <~2K) mean the engine warms up quicker and not as easy to stall on start-up.

**Pumped** · 27-03-2008 01:05 PM

Yea mine does the same, seems to be more noticeable lately
In the morning, or when its started cold, settles down after about 2 mins

**mars_panas** · 27-03-2008 01:09 PM

Vtec when starting the car FTW! haha

**EuroAccord13** · 27-03-2008 01:18 PM

It's normal when you first start up the car cold....
I've seen and heard a Diablo start up at 2500RPM cold..
My mate's Ferrari does the same thing as well...

**J-TODA** · 27-03-2008 01:19 PM

^^lmao... jst let ur engine idle for <1min before any driving occurs when cold... den for next 5-10mins or until normal temp is reached...drive under 3000

**EuroDude** · 27-03-2008 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by EuroAccord13

It's normal when you first start up the car cold....
I've seen and heard a Diablo start up at 2500RPM cold..
My mate's Ferrari does the same thing as well...

lol my Civic used to cold start at 3000rpm, FITV needed adjusting.

but yeah off course the Euro keeps the revs at 2000rpm+ to warm up the engine. What Delta-one is talking about is the RPM increasing above 2000rpm when the car is put into reverse (i think lol).

**Delta_One** · 27-03-2008 09:09 PM

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but yeah off course the Euro keeps the revs at 2000rpm+ to warm up the engine. What Delta-one is talking about is the RPM increasing above 2000rpm when the car is put into reverse (i think lol).[/QUOTE]

lol Yeah, can't really explain, I start the car up (doesn't matter when or where, just tried it out and about today) and it rev's to just over 2000rpm, put it into reverse and it just wants to go, then I reverse and put it into drive and it wants to fly again, then after a few seconds it settles down..so must be warming up?

It's an auto btw.