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1500 RPM in park?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Odysseus216, Jan 22, 2021.

  1. Jan 22, 2021 at 12:28 PM
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    Odysseus216

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    My 2017 TRD OR sits at about 1500 RPM while in park. Is this normal?
     
  2. Jan 22, 2021 at 12:35 PM
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    mrengineerical

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    Mine sits around 1200 rpm in park after starting. Once the engine is warmed up, it will sit around 800 rpm in park.
     
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  3. Jan 22, 2021 at 12:36 PM
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    Cold start or hot idle? Cold start is normal. With vF Tuner, I edited mine down.
     
  4. Jan 22, 2021 at 12:36 PM
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    Mine sits at zero.
     
  5. Jan 22, 2021 at 12:36 PM
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    When you first start? I would say yes. After you put it in reverse or drive, it should go down less than 1000 rpm. But 1500 rpm all the time in park, prob not normal.
     
  6. Jan 22, 2021 at 12:37 PM
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    Not usual if the engine is at operating temp, no. If it's warming up, then seems normal.
     
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  7. Jan 22, 2021 at 12:37 PM
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    Cold start
     
  8. Jan 22, 2021 at 12:37 PM
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    No not normal at all. Now, if you are in a really cold climate and it is the first thing in the morning, then I might say it is ok until it warms up a little, but otherwise, no it is not normal. As someone else said, about 1200 at the most and once it is warmed up, it should idle at around 800 or so.
     
  9. Jan 22, 2021 at 12:37 PM
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    Yup
     
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  10. Jan 22, 2021 at 12:38 PM
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    That is nothing to worry about. Just too high for my liking.
     
  11. Jan 22, 2021 at 1:19 PM
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    Mine does this as well, even after it is warmed up and if I am stopped at a light with the brake on, it will idle up a ways then drop soon as I release the brake. HVAC seems to make it worse.
     
  12. Jan 22, 2021 at 1:30 PM
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    Is your foot on the brake? On a cold start and on the brake i'll hover 1400-1500 try to let your foot off the brake, it should hover on cold around 1200, then drop to about 900 warm
     
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  13. Jan 22, 2021 at 1:31 PM
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  14. Jan 22, 2021 at 1:43 PM
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    Auto choke..this is a good thing...some choke more then others...
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  15. Jan 22, 2021 at 1:54 PM
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    Normal at cold start. It's designed to warm up quick so it will lean out the mix.
     
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  16. Jan 22, 2021 at 1:55 PM
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    Yea but foot on brake and prob turning steering wheel.
     
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    You ever cold start a tundra? now thats a high idle lmao
     
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    Every fuel injected vehicle I've owned over the past 3 decades have done this,,,, even the carbureted ones with the manual choke,of course I had to do the thinking.
    It's just doing it's job.
     
  19. Jan 22, 2021 at 3:42 PM
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    Yeah, the 5.7 in my old Sequoia let you know if was alive, and ready to impress you with off idle torque only to be outdone by the electric motor, hahaha!
     
  20. Nov 21, 2021 at 6:10 PM
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    Is it damaging to the automatic transmission to shift when it is idling high in cold climates on cold starts? To get down to a "normal RPM I would have to wait quite a long time before every trip.
     

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