I bought a 2002 RAV4 (4×4, 5 speed) about a month and a half ago. When
I first start it up (after it’s been sitting a while, say overnight or
all day at work), as long as I just sit there, it will idle at a steady
RPM. But I’ll then back out of my parking spot just a few feet, and
then after that the engine idle will start oscillating between about
1800 and 2200 rpm. (If I only rev it up before backing up, the idle
will remain constant – the oscillation only seems to only happen after I
actually move.) This makes driving a bit jerky to drive in first gear
(for example, when I’m driving through my parking garage), but after a
bit of driving (a mile or two?), it will settle down.
Is this normal?
Thanks.
Dave
1986 Toyota truck
2002 Toyota RAV4
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David Wiesenhahn
davewiesenh…@mac.com
That doesn’t sound normal for a new car; neither of our RAV4s did this. Had
this happen on my Celica, turned out to be a bad tank of gas. Do you always
fill up at the same station? might be worth trying a different brand of
go-juice, or even getting the plus if you normally use regular.
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> I bought a 2002 RAV4 (4×4, 5 speed) about a month and a half ago. When
> I first start it up (after it’s been sitting a while, say overnight or
> all day at work), as long as I just sit there, it will idle at a steady
> RPM. But I’ll then back out of my parking spot just a few feet, and
> then after that the engine idle will start oscillating between about
> 1800 and 2200 rpm. (If I only rev it up before backing up, the idle
> will remain constant – the oscillation only seems to only happen after I
> actually move.) This makes driving a bit jerky to drive in first gear
> (for example, when I’m driving through my parking garage), but after a
> bit of driving (a mile or two?), it will settle down.
> Is this normal?
> Thanks.
> Dave
> 1986 Toyota truck
> 2002 Toyota RAV4
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> David Wiesenhahn
> davewiesenh…@mac.com
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