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High revs

Postby Bloggsy » Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:40 am

Looked at an ND for the first time and when started from cold it was running on high revs with a green thermometer icon on the dash. The owner said that this is normal and revs drop back when the icon goes out. My question is Is this normal?

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Re: High revs

Postby hks_kansei » Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:44 am

how high revs are you talking?

for most cars (cant say specifically for the ND) they'll idle a few hundred rpm higher until warmed up.


But if it's starting then revving to 2k it's probably got an issue.
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Re: High revs

Postby Bloggsy » Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:54 am

I would have to check but is the green icon normal?

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Re: High revs

Postby project.r.racing » Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:06 pm

google "mx5 nd owner manual" and start reading. i'm sure you'll find the answer quicker than awaiting a response on a forum.

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Re: High revs

Postby greenMachine » Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:36 pm

Wash your mouth out PRR :roll:

Read the manual indeed, whoever heard of such a thing ... :| . Next thing you will be telling people about the search function - way to get a ban :cry:

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Re: High revs

Postby OMY005 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:54 am

Bloggsy wrote: My question is Is this normal?


Yep, normal behavior.
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Re: High revs

Postby Bloggsy » Tue Nov 13, 2018 2:15 pm

Excellent thank you for the reply

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Re: High revs

Postby Roadrunner » Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:40 pm

Yep it's normal and usually sounds horrible too for the 60 seconds it takes to warm up.
My CX5 Diesel does the same thing.
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Re: High revs

Postby bruce » Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:57 pm

When does a diesel sound good?! Ha!

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Re: High revs

Postby StanTheMan » Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:12 pm

Diesel should be banned for private use

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Re: High revs

Postby StanTheMan » Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:13 pm

But then
Why should business get all the benfit?

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Re: High revs

Postby Roadrunner » Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:31 pm

I was just saying my ND also does the high rev thing on warm up, as does my CX5 (and almost all modern cars).
And I'll take my Diesel CX5 for towing my track MX-5 between 2-5 hours down the highway once a month any day over a petrol version thanks :|
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Re: High revs

Postby project.r.racing » Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:42 am

bruce wrote:When does a diesel sound good?! Ha!
When it is turned off. :D


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