Re: What is this ticking noise?
"brett" <account@cygen.com> wrote
> I have a '92 Honda Civic EX with 156k miles.
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> When I start the car, it idles at about 1500 RPMs. About
three or so
> minutes later, it is at around 1100 or 1000 around five
minutes.
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> Also, do I actually need to wait until the car idles down
to 1100 RPMs
> each morning?
At normal op temps, it does idle lower, like 750 RPM,
doesn't it?
The normal operating idle RPM will vary by car model and
year, but I would think your 92 Civic EX normal operating
idle RPM was closer to my 91 Civic's (about 750 RPM, for a
1.5 L engine).
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