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Oct 2, 2008

zorki1

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Whats up with this? When I start the truck cold, it idles at 1500 rpm for about a minute and a half and starts slowly comng down.

Oct 2, 2008

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Mine does this also, i remember i read on here why it does it but i can't remember what it said lol

Oct 2, 2008

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umm its called warming up all the trucks do it even my car does it.

Oct 2, 2008

Toreador4x4

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It is a fast idle mode for the truck to warm up

Oct 2, 2008

zorki1

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Ok ,but should it be doing it when its 85 degrees outside? My other vechicles will fast idle only in cold weather.

Oct 2, 2008

robert99ranger

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Ya man, my 2.5L does it to even when it is warm out. I would not worry about it. I think I would be weird though if you truck had been running for a while, you turn it off, then turn it back on and it does that.

Oct 2, 2008

tbone81

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From: calhoun,mo

yeah my 2.3 does that so does my girls duratec taurus.....completely normal although i would let it idle down before shifting into gear....not good on tranny