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Old 08-21-2012, 11:15 PM   #70
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Originally Posted by pinoyplaya View Post
Why does the idle RPM drop as the engine oil temperature goes up?

Everytime I start the car, the idle RPM is at around 1k - 1.8k

Drive it for a while, next time you start the car and when the engine is warm (that engine oil temp thingy), the idle rpm drops significantly to roughly 500 rpm.
Thats the way pretty much every car is designed. Its to help the car warm up faster. IIRC it also has something to do with the catalytic converters getting up to temp.
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