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  • 19-07-2008 11:08am
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    cena
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    whats the normal idle speed on a punto mk2 when starting cold. when i start it cold it does 1200 rev his and starts to drop straight away. is this normal.


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    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    cena wrote: »
    whats the normal idle speed on a punto mk2 when starting cold. when i start it cold it does 1200 rev his and starts to drop straight away. is this normal.

    Yeah it's normal!


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    cena
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    o right. thats sound thanks


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    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    cena wrote: »
    o right. thats sound thanks

    No problemo! It's nothing to worry about, all cars do it when they are cold


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    Marcus.Aurelius
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    OP, my Mazda (when cold) idles at 1500 rpm, and then drops to a steady 700 rpm when its warmed up. All petrol engines do it afaik.

    Diesels usually don't


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