Very fast idle, on cold start-up - Toyota Yaris Forums

Gogogordy · 11-09-2011, 01:52 PM

My 2011 seems to have an abnormally fast idle just after starting from cold.

So fast, that I'm hesitant to put it into a gear until 20 or 30 seconds afterwards, when it settles down.

Seems kind of odd, fuel-injected and all. I don't recall another FI car being like that.

It's a 2011 LB, automatic....anyone else?

WeeYari · 11-09-2011, 02:10 PM

Would help if you'd tell us what you consider very fast idle. Cold, I rev 1300-1500 rpm. I think we all do.

Gogogordy · 11-09-2011, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeeYari

Would help if you'd tell us what you consider very fast idle. Cold, I rev 1300-1500 rpm. I think we all do.

Tachometer? Whats that?

Very fast idle, being substantially faster than its normal idle when warmed up...and enough to cause a fair clunk when putting into gear if I don't wait for it to slow down (which it does eventually)

thebarber · 11-09-2011, 08:31 PM

mine will idle that high when its cold....most cars do

but i guess you're used to 70* weather all the time and it never happens?

NZ-FE Vios · 11-09-2011, 09:52 PM

It's just warming up, I usually like to let mine sit a few minutes before taking off . Totally normal. It should settle quickly.

UTVitz · 11-09-2011, 10:20 PM

It's normal. Just the engines way of getting the emissions up to operating temperature and if I were not driving a manual I'd probably notice it more when I put it in gear. I do have and '08 RAV4 as well and it does exactly what you describe and is a 2.4 liter

Gogogordy · 11-10-2011, 12:14 AM

Sounds like its not out of the normal, (our Scion xD is my point of comparison) so Ill stop Worrying about it.

Thebarber....it isn't always 70 degrees here. Sometimes it dips down to 67 or 68

Thanks for the help folks!

thebarber · 11-10-2011, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Gogogordy

Thebarber....it isn't always 70 degrees here. Sometimes it dips down to 67 or 68:

brrr

lol

BLH · 11-10-2011, 06:12 AM

My 2007 is the same way.
You may also notice the automatic transmission shifts at a different RPM than when warmed up. Mine will not go into fourth until the Cold LED symbol goes off.

11-09-2011, 01:52 PM	#1
Gogogordy Drives: Miss my Yaris, love my Jeep jk Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Winchester, Ca Posts: 191	Very fast idle, on cold start-up My 2011 seems to have an abnormally fast idle just after starting from cold. So fast, that I'm hesitant to put it into a gear until 20 or 30 seconds afterwards, when it settles down. Seems kind of odd, fuel-injected and all. I don't recall another FI car being like that. It's a 2011 LB, automatic....anyone else?

11-09-2011, 02:10 PM	#2
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	Would help if you'd tell us what you consider very fast idle. Cold, I rev 1300-1500 rpm. I think we all do. __________________

11-09-2011, 08:31 PM	#4
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	mine will idle that high when its cold....most cars do but i guess you're used to 70* weather all the time and it never happens? __________________

11-10-2011, 12:14 AM	#7
Gogogordy Drives: Miss my Yaris, love my Jeep jk Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Winchester, Ca Posts: 191	Thanks... Sounds like its not out of the normal, (our Scion xD is my point of comparison) so Ill stop Worrying about it. Thebarber....it isn't always 70 degrees here. Sometimes it dips down to 67 or 68 Thanks for the help folks!

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NZ-FE Vios Only Timing Chains Drives: 09YarisSedan, 94Truck22re Join Date: May 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 145	It's just warming up, I usually like to let mine sit a few minutes before taking off . Totally normal. It should settle quickly.

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UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	It's normal. Just the engines way of getting the emissions up to operating temperature and if I were not driving a manual I'd probably notice it more when I put it in gear. I do have and '08 RAV4 as well and it does exactly what you describe and is a 2.4 liter

11-10-2011, 06:12 AM	#9
BLH Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CT Posts: 271	My 2007 is the same way. You may also notice the automatic transmission shifts at a different RPM than when warmed up. Mine will not go into fourth until the Cold LED symbol goes off.