Where do you idle?

FLUJOKE · 02-26-2015, 10:36 AM

So after being warm at around 180 dgs I looked down and it felt like a lil low for RPMs at 600 and when I placed it in park it went to 900. Is this normal?

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BC416 · 02-26-2015, 02:29 PM

I can't speak to the Park idle as I have a manual, but after reaching operating temps, my idle is around 600.

lj909 · 02-26-2015, 03:25 PM

Yeah i think we idle "low" compared to other engines because of the vvel. We idle low like a v8

Kaldaien · 02-26-2015, 03:38 PM

Where do I idle? At traffic lights mostly

In gear, I tend to idle around ~680 with a warmed up engine (according to OBD). Which I (guess) is what your tachometer is showing? Idling higher in park is normal.

Joker_J · 02-26-2015, 03:39 PM

Thats where my idle rpm stays too lol

Memphis370Z · 02-26-2015, 05:43 PM

600 in gear and 750 in park.

Kaldaien · 02-26-2015, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Memphis370Z

600 in gear and 600 in park.

I sit at about 680 in gear and 700 in park. I have an OBD2 reader that tells me the exact RPM though. It's not a huge difference between park and gear, but there's a definite difference.

600 vs. 900, on the other hand is a little disconcerting unless that 900 was when the engine was first started and warmed up.

Smashley · 02-26-2015, 09:48 PM

I have this weird issue after getting a p0300 code.
My idle is normally around 600(Manual trans) but when the ses light came on my idle danced around 1000-1100 and my gas mileage SUFFERED.
I use my obd2 to reset the light and everything is fine...3 months later the light comes back and the same idle issue resurrected???
I reset and immediately all is fine again. Should I do something about this? Bone stock besides k&n typhoon intakes.

Array · 02-27-2015, 01:22 PM

Hmm... I sit at 1k in park, 600-700ish in drive..

gonna have to look for this now

02-26-2015, 10:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
FLUJOKE Track Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: earth Posts: 770 Drives: car Rep Power: 2067	Where do you idle? So after being warm at around 180 dgs I looked down and it felt like a lil low for RPMs at 600 and when I placed it in park it went to 900. Is this normal? (Look at my sig for mods) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-26-2015, 02:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
BC416 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: NJ Age: 37 Posts: 718 Drives: 2012 KAD 6MT Rep Power: 591	I can't speak to the Park idle as I have a manual, but after reaching operating temps, my idle is around 600. FLUJOKE and Joker_J like this. __________________ F.I. / K&N / 180 / Forgestar

02-26-2015, 03:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
lj909 Track Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 584 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 11	Yeah i think we idle "low" compared to other engines because of the vvel. We idle low like a v8 __________________ PW 07 HR350Z R.I.P. Totaled by 82yr old woman 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

02-26-2015, 03:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kaldaien Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 167 Drives: 2015 370z Nismo Tech Rep Power: 11	Where do I idle? At traffic lights mostly In gear, I tend to idle around ~680 with a warmed up engine (according to OBD). Which I (guess) is what your tachometer is showing? Idling higher in park is normal. Last edited by Kaldaien; 02-26-2015 at 04:19 PM.

02-26-2015, 05:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124433	600 in gear and 750 in park. Last edited by Memphis370Z; 02-27-2015 at 09:34 PM.

02-26-2015, 03:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Joker_J Track Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Ville, KY Posts: 576 Drives: 2014 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 12	Thats where my idle rpm stays too lol

02-26-2015, 09:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Smashley Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 347 Drives: mt/sport/tour MB Rep Power: 11	I have this weird issue after getting a p0300 code. My idle is normally around 600(Manual trans) but when the ses light came on my idle danced around 1000-1100 and my gas mileage SUFFERED. I use my obd2 to reset the light and everything is fine...3 months later the light comes back and the same idle issue resurrected??? I reset and immediately all is fine again. Should I do something about this? Bone stock besides k&n typhoon intakes.

02-27-2015, 01:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Array Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: home.jpg Posts: 286 Drives: '12 Pearly White Rep Power: 10	Hmm... I sit at 1k in park, 600-700ish in drive.. gonna have to look for this now

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