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View Poll Results: Auto, AC off, warmed up SVX: What Idling RPM in Park/Neutral, and Drive?
In Park and Drive RPMs are almost the same. Under 500 3 16.67%
In Park and Drive RPMs are almost the same. Over 500 7 38.89%
In Park over 500, in Drive Under 500. 2 11.11%
Its not consistant, or it depends, or its all over the map 3 16.67%
Never looked, sorry, why do you ask? 3 16.67%
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Old 09-09-2003, 09:03 PM
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Correct Idle RPMs: Park and Drive.

Your SVX has:
1) A 4 speed Automatic transmission,
2) Warmed up completely, in the summer weather,
3) The Airconditioning is OFF,
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Old 09-09-2003, 09:18 PM
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In the previous SVXes and my current one, I have noticed that at idle after warmming up, it pointed to around 650
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Old 09-09-2003, 10:38 PM
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Mine is usually well under 500, it appears to be close to the half way mark making me think its at 250 rpm, but not likely.
It appears to cause my trany to fall asleep. I'm very curious as to what every one else is idling at.
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Old 09-10-2003, 05:27 AM
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uhhh........What's Park and Drive


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Old 09-10-2003, 11:05 AM
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I picked 'over 500' for both, because my car idles properly at the prescribed 600(ish) point.
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i think its supposed to idle at 680.
mines bobs up and down from 800 to 400 whether its in park or drive. i installed a chip to let it idle at 900, and is the only reason the car now runs without cutting out.
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Quote:
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uhhh........What's Park and Drive
Isn't that the hidden gear beneath 1st?
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Hi Chris, The owners manual says 610 rpm in park/neutral. Take care, BOBB
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i think its supposed to idle at 680.
mines bobs up and down from 800 to 400 whether its in park or drive. i installed a chip to let it idle at 900, and is the only reason the car now runs without cutting out.
Might I ask where you got that chip? I'd like to have a little more control over my idle, since my car is a little sporadic with the idle speed.

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Old 09-11-2003, 01:45 AM
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Might I ask where you got that chip? I'd like to have a little more control over my idle, since my car is pretty sporatic. Thanks!

Yes my car sometimes idles around 1500 ish for some reason, I shut if off, then restart all fixes some times. I am replacing my PCV this weekend to maybe that will fix it.

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the stg 1 g-box chip is pretty generic. got it from next level performance about 5 months ago and am doing the testing for it on this vehicle. if everything with the car is fine it will bump up your idle to give you a quicker start off the line. a second chip with switches is almost ready too.

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I picked 'over 500' for both, because my car idles properly at the prescribed 600(ish) point.
Same here.
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Mine is usually well under 500, it appears to be close to the half way mark making me think its at 250 rpm, but not likely.
It appears to cause my trany to fall asleep. I'm very curious as to what every one else is idling at.
I made a mistake, mine is actually right around 650. Since I posted this poll, I have watched it closely, and its pretty consistent. I do feel that if it was a little higher, like it is when the A/C is on, it appears to respond better, and grab better from a stop.
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uhhh........What's Park and Drive
Haha, yea Huck, I was gonna make some smartass comment like that... You beat me to it!!!
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