Idle Rpm
Sep 27, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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Idle Rpm
Greetings to all from Austin.
I have a question regarding RPMs at idle. My C5 is idling at 7 or 8 hundred RPM. Is this normal?
Thanks.
Sep 27, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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Is it an M6 (manual tranny) car? If so, its DIS (desired idle speed) is set at 750 rpm.
Sep 27, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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It all depends on the engine coolant temp, and the year (MN6 calibrations below)
2002 Calibrations (if I had to guess 2001 and up):
LABELS Conditions
ECT °F RPM
-40 1050
-18 1050
3 1050
25 1000
46 975
68 950
90 925
111 850
133 800
154 800
176 800
198 800
219 800
241 800
262 800
284 800
1999 Calibrations (If I had to guess, 1997 - 2000):
LABELS Conditions
ECT °F RPM
-40 1050
-18 1050
3 1050
25 1000
46 975
68 950
90 875
111 825
133 775
154 725
176 725
198 725
219 725
241 725
262 725
284 725
Last edited by JR_VETTE; Sep 27, 2005 at 07:00 PM .