Timeline for Extremely high then fluctuating idle at very cold temperatures
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| Feb 7, 2014 at 22:45 | comment | added | mattmachine | I bet you could verify this theory by unplugging the coolant temp sensor and emulating it's cold temperature value with a resistor. AFAIK the coolant temp sensor is the primary feedback the ECU gets about engine temperature. I think it's unintentional, though. | |
| Jan 29, 2014 at 16:10 | comment | added | mac | @R I did a cursory search online and was surprised that I didn't find a clear reference to the behavior. I have personal experience with an old carburated Accord DX hatchback that did exactly this, but only when the car was in neutral (if i remember correctly). | |
| Jan 27, 2014 at 15:02 | history | answered | mac | CC BY-SA 3.0 |