Start-up RPM?

[jamess115]

Hi Folks, The FairladyZ is the first real car of any performance I have owned and despite its 3.5l engine, I am wondering whether it needs tuning as it sounds like a jumbo jet when starting from cold. Having said this, it does settle down after a minute or so but idles at about 1,500 revs. Can anyone clarify whether this is normal? (Had engine service recently). Thanks in advance

[glrnet]

Seems high to me, at start up mine is around 1000/1100 and then settles down to around 850 or so

[Humpy]

Mine from cold idles around 1300/1400 then settles down....

[Roscoe]

The hr idles at about 1700 on cold start! Neighbours must hate me

[Stutopia]

Yeah mine idles just short of that from cold, drops off after a couple of minutes.

[Rock_Steady]

Mine's a DE and revs to around 1200 rpm and goes down very soon after.

[firemansim]

Is it an auto, they idle higher.

[WhackyWill]

Same here 2006 DE, starts when cold at 1200 then drops to 850 RPM.

 

The air con if off can make the tick over slightly

 

fluctuate, so best to leave the air con on for a smooth tick over.

[Mudman]

Same same was sticking a bit at 1500 before I got it serviced now about 800 after 2 mins or so.

[nowhereboy]

Hmm mine idles really low, like 600rpm even when cold.... I'm guessing that has something to do with the lightweight fly tho?

[jamess115]

Thanks for your replies. Correction! Mine actually idles at 1750-1800rpm on a cold start. Yes it is an auto. Can anyone advise me whether a tune-up would help? I've had an engine service recently but it was just a routine one

Edited April 16, 2014 by jamess115

[Delboy_Z]

Years ago when I was younger we used to have this thing on our cars called choke. You usually pulled a lever of some sorts when starting your car, this made the engine idle faster than usual, when the engine had warmed up a few miles down the road,you would push this choke contraption back in and your car would normally then idle at aroun 7.5 - 8.5 rpm.

Newer cars now days do this automatically, so starting your car from cold automatically cuts in with auto choke until your engine warms up.

Hope this helps a bit.

 

Regards

Old Git.

[choptop]

Ecky thump lad.

Mini chokes used to break for a pastime.

Those were the days

[Stutopia]

Years ago when I was younger we used to have this thing on our cars called choke. You usually pulled a lever of some sorts when starting your car, this made the engine idle faster than usual, when the engine had warmed up a few miles down the road,you would push this choke contraption back in and your car would normally then idle at aroun 7.5 - 8.5 rpm.

Newer cars now days do this automatically, so starting your car from cold automatically cuts in with auto choke until your engine warms up.

Hope this helps a bit.

 

Regards

Old Git.

 

How many BHP was it good for? Did it have an overdrive lever as well?

[donnynelson]

mine is high for a while then lowers to around 750 i did notice when i left the A/C ON it idled higher at around 1000 unlike whakywill where it evened it out i suppose it depends on each car

[Delboy_Z]

Lol, no, but 20years ago my wife had a mk2 Humber sceptre that had OD

[glrnet]

Years ago when I was younger we used to have this thing on our cars called choke. You usually pulled a lever of some sorts when starting your car, this made the engine idle faster than usual, when the engine had warmed up a few miles down the road,you would push this choke contraption back in and your car would normally then idle at aroun 7.5 - 8.5 rpm.

Newer cars now days do this automatically, so starting your car from cold automatically cuts in with auto choke until your engine warms up.

Hope this helps a bit.

 

Regards

Old Git.

"Years ago when I was younger" love it

[jamess115]

Years ago when I was younger we used to have this thing on our cars called choke. You usually pulled a lever of some sorts when starting your car, this made the engine idle faster than usual, when the engine had warmed up a few miles down the road,you would push this choke contraption back in and your car would normally then idle at aroun 7.5 - 8.5 rpm.

Newer cars now days do this automatically, so starting your car from cold automatically cuts in with auto choke until your engine warms up.

Hope this helps a bit.

 

Regards

Old Git.

Thanks old boy

Edited April 16, 2014 by jamess115

[Sam Mcgoo]

Have you tried throttle body reset and idle air reset? Can be found in the guides section.

[Ridz]

For us, older, married guys..............

 

Didn't you just hate it when your wife pulled the choke right out to hang her hand bag on!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

And then drove 200 miles to her mothers!!

[Jp606]

The hr idles at about 1700 on cold start! Neighbours must hate me

 

Mine is really quite loud on a cold start, I started it at 5am the other week as my company vehicle was in for a service and had to use the Z instead. Poor neighbours!