Idle RPM?

[1sty]

Just wondering what all you MSPers Idle was when the car was warm.

i test drove an MSP and it sat around 1500 every time I came to neutral then worked down to 800. Is this normal for you guys aswell?

 

[timrock101]

Hey 1st, my car Idles at exactly 700 rpm. I had put the K&N cone filter on and had nothing but problems with idle and stalling, even after resetting the ECU. I have since re-installed the stock airbox and reset the ECU once again, and the car is now running better than when I drove her off the lot.

 

[1sty]

I am wondering more of what happens when you first depress the clutch, does idle hit 1500 then slowly come down or does it go right to 700-800?

 

[JMS'sMSP]

Yeah mine does that too when I push the clutch to start it, It will drop a little when I release it to start idleing. Plus with the Sparkco wires on it mine Idles at like 500-600 after it is warm. I also notice that when it is idleing and I turn the wheel the rpms move a little too. I guess the power steering pump is a big drain.

 

[TurboBoostMazda]

My car idles around 500-600 too... Is that bad for the motor? I only have 470 miles on it... Do I still need to break it in more?

 

[murdock_]

mine usually around 700 but sometimes it drops to like 400 and sounds like its gonna stall but doesnt

 

[gotdlife]

To reset the ECU do you just unplug the battery terminal for a period of time? Or is there another method?

 

[JMS'sMSP]

me too Murdock mine does the same almost stall thing

 

[Draghkar]

When I first start the car the idle is up around 1500rpm, but once the engine has warmed up it drops down to 700 or 800. Seems fine.

 

[Dexter]

mine did the almost stall thing twice. i was like wtf? i was in N, didnt have the clutch pressed or anything

 

[2K3 MSP]

My car always seemed to run a little higher RPM's in the morning due to being a cold start, but whenever I noticed the "almost stall" thing, it was usually at full temp. **Normal operating temp I mean** I would be embarassed as hell if the damn thing died on me at an intersection. Everyone would hear my car start again, then laugh cause they would think I stalled it...

 

[Dexter]

My car always seemed to run a little higher RPM's in the morning due to being a cold start, but whenever I noticed the "almost stall" thing, it was usually at full temp. **Normal operating temp I mean** I would be embarassed as hell if the damn thing died on me at an intersection. Everyone would hear my car start again, then laugh cause they would think I stalled it...

i stalled once at an intersection like dumbass because i forgot i was in gear, LOL

 

[2K3 MSP]

I think we've all done that at some time or another...how about starting in 2nd?? I've forgot to up shift after coming to a light, and let the clutch out, and the car doesnt want to go anywhere...thats just as bad...

 

[Dexter]

hahha yeha ive started in 2nd once too. lmao