Why is my idle high?
I have a 1993 HOnda Accord lx coupe.
When I turn my car on in the morning to go to work, my idle is usually at 2000RPM. Once the engine has been running and I stop, it's back at 600-700 and isn't rough at all. Why is this? |
The higher idle is to warm up the engine and emission control components quickly. Normally it only lasts a minute or so.
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hondas have 2 valves to control idle. one while the engine is warm and one while the engine is cold.
when the one that controls the cold idle wears out it lets the idle creep. the good news is you can just tighten it. the bad news is i dont know how it works on accords, but people on honda tech do. i wouldnt think it would be too different from civics... the bottom line is this link might help: https://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1003988 |
Well It's functioning properly then. It does go away as soon as the engine is warm, so after a couple minutes.
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you could put in a engine block heater so it goes away even faster and it could get you better fe.
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Im very curious. |
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There's a whole variety of these heaters available, some are easier than others to install. |
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