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2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Idling

7 messages,  Last post on Jan 15, 2008 at 3:14 PM

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#1 of 7 2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Idling by sdunn

Jan 13, 2008 (6:39 pm)

Hi-
 
I have a recently purchased 2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Wagon and was wondering what the idle is supposed to be like on this vehicle? I have noticed that when I start the car up in the morning and let it run (to get the engine warm...winter in the northeast) that the car "revs" to around 1.5 RPM's and then drops down to 1 or .5 RPM's. Is this normal for this vehicle? In other words, it's not a steady idle... It doesn't seem extreme in terms of RPM's but I was just wondering as I'm a new Subaru owner...
 
Thanks for any help!
 
~Seth

#2 of 7 Re: 2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Idling [sdunn] by paisan

Jan 13, 2008 (6:50 pm)

Replying to: sdunn (Jan 13, 2008 6:39 pm)
Cold Idle is about 1500 and warm idle is around 700.
 
-mike

#3 of 7 Re: 2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Idling [paisan] by sdunn

Jan 13, 2008 (7:16 pm)

Replying to: paisan (Jan 13, 2008 6:50 pm)
So this would be normal for this vehicle then?
 
Thanks,
Seth

#4 of 7 Re: 2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Idling [sdunn] by paisan

Jan 13, 2008 (7:26 pm)

Replying to: sdunn (Jan 13, 2008 7:16 pm)
Yes that would be normal.
 
-mike

#5 of 7 Re: 2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Idling [paisan] by sdunn

Jan 13, 2008 (7:37 pm)

Replying to: paisan (Jan 13, 2008 7:26 pm)
Thank you for your help.
 
~Seth

#6 of 7 Re: 2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Idling [paisan] by bluesubie08

Jan 15, 2008 (1:50 pm)

Replying to: paisan (Jan 13, 2008 6:50 pm)
I have an '05 2.5 RS Sedan and I live in Alaska. It has gotten down to -20 so far and my car definitely idles different in that weather. I just let it warm up and it idles fine after that.

#7 of 7 Re: 2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Idling [bluesubie08] by sdunn

Jan 15, 2008 (3:14 pm)

Replying to: bluesubie08 (Jan 15, 2008 1:50 pm)
Yea, we had a "warm-spell" here last week (temps in the mid-30's) and it did idle a bit more consistently. Letting it warm up first is definitely the way to go.
 
Thanks again!
 
~Seth

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