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High RPM on crank up

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by sbarnard2086, Jan 25, 2022.

  1. Jan 25, 2022 at 3:41 PM
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    sbarnard2086

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    Hey all,
    I've noticed that when I crank my truck, the RPMs go up to about 1000 and stay there until I put it in gear. When it goes into gear, the RPMs go back down. This just recently started (or just recently became noticeable).

    Any thoughts/answers would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!
     
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  2. Jan 25, 2022 at 3:45 PM
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  3. Jan 25, 2022 at 3:48 PM
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    Ok gotcha - thanks for the info y'all :thumbsup: maybe I just hadn't noticed it before. Thanks again!
     
  4. Jan 25, 2022 at 4:03 PM
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    Pretty much par for the course for every moautomobile I’ve owned, at least the ones that were reliable.
     
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  5. Jan 25, 2022 at 4:05 PM
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    Anchovy

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    It’s cold this time of year. That’s why.
     
  6. Jan 25, 2022 at 4:16 PM
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    My assumption is that it is trying to increase oil pressure and/or raise the engine temp. It might also be related to keeping the engine running during a cold startup semi related to the air/fuel mixture adjustment a choke has.
     
  7. Jan 25, 2022 at 4:18 PM
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    JJ Diablo

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    Normal. Rpm will also drop on its own after a few min .
     
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  8. Jan 25, 2022 at 4:41 PM
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  9. Jan 25, 2022 at 4:45 PM
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    Ah perhaps. I heard they they don’t work well cold. It’s such a short period of tone though. Cloud that much pollution get created?
     
  10. Jan 25, 2022 at 5:40 PM
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    JackJoachim

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    Whatever they have to do to meet emission.
     
  11. Jan 25, 2022 at 6:38 PM
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    bulalo

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    I noticed 2016. Throttle body ever been cleaned?
     
  12. Jan 25, 2022 at 7:47 PM
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    Totally normal for any emissions equipped vehicle post year 1990. If it idled at a lower RPM at start-up, then I’d worry.
     
  13. Jan 25, 2022 at 8:01 PM
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    Agree with everyone else. My truck has always done the same at start up.
     
  14. Jan 26, 2022 at 11:43 PM
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    Normal. Also if your foot is on the brake it will increase rpm due to the electronic brake booster on the off-roads. Mine will run about 1300 on cold starts with my foot on the brake until I let off the brake.
     

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