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after starting When cold it will idle steady at about 1500 RPM, if you take
off and drive before engine warms up after you stop or push in clutch rpms
jump up and down till its warm it is a constant 1500- 2200 rpms up and
down any ideas?

Pd7704 wrote:
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> after starting When cold it will idle steady at about 1500 RPM, if you take
> off and drive before engine warms up after you stop or push in clutch rpms
> jump up and down till its warm it is a constant 1500- 2200 rpms up and
> down any ideas?

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First, you're supposed to start driving before the engine warms up. It's
in the manual. Fill the rad to the top with Honda premix. Fill the
reservoir to MAX with Honda premix. Tap water is called 'hondacide'.

Check the reservoir each morning and top as the engine 'sips' coolant
when it cools. This is to replace the air it expels when hot. This might
solve your problem without any further intervention.

'Curly'