SL/R230: Idle Spped
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Originally Posted by StephenK
My SL600 seems to be idling fast lately. Can anyone tell me what there 600 idles at in Park.
If I remember correctly, when we first turned on my car it was idling slightly over 1,000 RPM's. When it warmed up the idling went down to around 600 to 650.
It idles high when the engine is cold for emissions purposes to heat up the catalyst faster.
Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by LovinSL600
Funny you should ask. I was just talking to my mechanic about that and he told me it varies depending on if the car is cold.
If I remember correctly, when we first turned on my car it was idling slightly over 1,000 RPM's. When it warmed up the idling went down to around 600 to 650.
It idles high when the engine is cold for emissions purposes to heat up the catalyst faster.
Hope this helps.
If I remember correctly, when we first turned on my car it was idling slightly over 1,000 RPM's. When it warmed up the idling went down to around 600 to 650.
It idles high when the engine is cold for emissions purposes to heat up the catalyst faster.
Hope this helps.
