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Old Jun 17, 2016 | 05:06 AM
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C-250 2012 has a rough/unstable rpm at idle

Hello Everyone:
I am having an issue with my rpm needle at idle, which seems to jump up and down without any visible sound change of the engine. Happens only in neutral and in park. Does not happen in Drive. When it drives it drives like a Ferrari. I am just afraid that this issue might be a symptom of something serious!
Any advice on this issue will be really helpful.
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Old Jun 17, 2016 | 05:19 AM
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I would also like to know if anyone has experienced a whining and grinding mix noise from the engine fan when ambient temperature rises 35 degrees Celsius?
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Old Jun 17, 2016 | 10:25 AM
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I've heard of this before but I seem to recall it wasn't serious.

I have the opposite problem. My car feels rough on a warm start. Almost like bad engine mounts of a vacuum leak. But I don't see the needle move that much.

My fan runs like crazy now that it is hot here.
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Old Jun 17, 2016 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by michail71
I've heard of this before but I seem to recall it wasn't serious.

I have the opposite problem. My car feels rough on a warm start. Almost like bad engine mounts of a vacuum leak. But I don't see the needle move that much.

My fan runs like crazy now that it is hot here.
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