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Offline R444WRR

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High revs when starting car
« on: April 24, 2012, 06:55:12 am »
Hello

I've recently noticed that when I turn my car on for the first time since its been standing for a while it will idle above 1k for 2 minutes, it will then suddenly drop at go below 1k. The only reason I ask is because it is very loud for the first minutes, the sound is almost like my exhaust is blowing...

Any thoughts?

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Re: High revs when starting car
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2012, 07:04:22 am »
Perfectly normal, it's the Auto Choke  :smiley:

The exhaust quietens down when the revs settle.
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Re: High revs when starting car
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2012, 11:18:30 am »
Well that's good to know, thanks!

I guess it's more obvious since fitting 3" decat

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Re: High revs when starting car
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 12:03:44 pm »
I noticed mines revving a little higher than normal (on cold starts) after fitting the TWINtake CAI..dies down after 30 seconds or so  :happy2:
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Re: High revs when starting car
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2012, 12:55:35 pm »
Most, if not all cars will do this - perfectly normal - and probably more noticeable with mods fitted :happy2:

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Re: High revs when starting car
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2012, 01:24:29 pm »
Also more noticeable with air-con on. It will rev 100 rpm higher.

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Re: High revs when starting car
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2012, 04:45:48 pm »
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Does it 99 times out of 100 on mine and I always wait for the revs to settle down below 1,000 before engaging reverse from my garage. It avoids any clunks on the DSG.


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Re: High revs when starting car
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2012, 08:04:03 pm »
Thanks guys that's made me feel much better!!

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Re: High revs when starting car
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2012, 08:49:45 pm »

Thanks guys that's made me feel much better!!


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Re: High revs when starting car
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2012, 10:11:28 pm »
Haha, I wish I could say that I hadn't already started that ;-)

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Re: High revs when starting car
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2012, 10:33:06 pm »

Haha, I wish I could say that I hadn't already started that ;-)


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Re: High revs when starting car
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2012, 06:16:27 am »
Hahaha!!! I guess I should make a "my golf" thread