Engine idle on start up

tbellamy85 · 24-02-2011, 11:24 PM

Chaps,

Asked Shimmy on Cutters and he said best to ask you tech guys.

When I start my CSL up from cold, the idle dosn't stay at the same level, it goes up and down for a couple of minutes then just stays at the same level, isn't loud though just sounds as if someone taps the accelerator very softly. I checked the RPM guage and it dosn't move.... the car drives fine and no errors flash.

Is this part of the warm up process? shoud I have it checked?

3wheels3 · 24-02-2011, 11:47 PM

hunting

Sounds like normal imo, does it do it more with ac on? Come back bm3w.co.uk and I think you'd get the answer

**glendog74** · 24-02-2011, 11:49 PM

Normal.

tbellamy85 · 24-02-2011, 11:55 PM

Not tried it with A/C on. Will give it a try this weekend.

Its just everytime I start it it happens, but I thought it could be to do with the engine warm up or something. I never drive straight away when starting always wait in the car for a few minutes.

Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated.

sailorbaz · 25-02-2011, 12:30 AM

Mine does it with the AC on, but not with it off. Sounds normal though.

**AlexGTT** · 25-02-2011, 12:58 AM

Mine seems to have always done that a little, more so with A/C on.

Completely normal.

**grumps** · 25-02-2011, 01:13 AM

dito

3wheels3 · 25-02-2011, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbellamy85

I never drive straight away when starting always wait in the car for a few minutes.

AC tends to make it 'hunt' more on tick-over and is main reason for turning AC on as it sounds menacing and scares the other cars in paddock

Bounce · 25-02-2011, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3wheels3

AC tends to make it 'hunt' more on tick-over and is main reason for turning AC on as it sounds menacing and scares the other cars in paddock

24-02-2011, 11:24 PM	#1
tbellamy85 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 145 Casino cash: $1384	Engine idle on start up Chaps, Asked Shimmy on Cutters and he said best to ask you tech guys. When I start my CSL up from cold, the idle dosn't stay at the same level, it goes up and down for a couple of minutes then just stays at the same level, isn't loud though just sounds as if someone taps the accelerator very softly. I checked the RPM guage and it dosn't move.... the car drives fine and no errors flash. Is this part of the warm up process? shoud I have it checked? Last edited by tbellamy85; 24-02-2011 at 11:27 PM.

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24-02-2011, 11:47 PM	#2
3wheels3 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 773 Casino cash: $21189	hunting Sounds like normal imo, does it do it more with ac on? Come back bm3w.co.uk and I think you'd get the answer

24-02-2011, 11:55 PM	#4
tbellamy85 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 145 Casino cash: $1384	Not tried it with A/C on. Will give it a try this weekend. Its just everytime I start it it happens, but I thought it could be to do with the engine warm up or something. I never drive straight away when starting always wait in the car for a few minutes. Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated.

25-02-2011, 01:13 AM	#7
grumps S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: devon Posts: 181 Casino cash: $632	dito