Idle speed 2.0 VRS

[TechieAli]

Does everyone else’s idle at 1000rpm when idling seems high to me? I note like the Golf R it idles higher when in Sport mode, but 1000 when normal seems too high. Oh mk4 2.0 petrol 245VRS.

[DaveFromSydney]

Mine idles at 1000 too. Not sure which modes but certainly in Comfort mode.

Could just be the way the electronic rev counter works. Might be incapable of showing a value below 1000?

I noticed it but never thought of it as a problem.

 

[drnovshek]

Well, 1000 doesn't seem alarming to me. On my previous car it was (when connected to a diagnostics tool) around 870 and the rev counter showed 900. So basically a 100rpm difference could be due to the fact that they are using low-friction oil these days and are ramping up the rpm to increase lubrication on idle.

 

Guessing that Dave's idles at 1000 too, it cannot be due to the outside temperature.

[parsey83]

My 245 vrs idles at around 900rpm in normal and around 1100rpm in sport

[SurreyJohn]

It will idle bit faster when certain conditions are met, can’t remember them all but includes : first few minutes until GPF is upto temperature, if electric heating (eg back window, mirrors etc) is on, if a/c cooling of cabin is required etc

 

 

[TechieAli]

Weird it certainly seems to idle at 1000 apart from a) on the choke first thing, b) in DSG sport, c) neutral seems to go down to 800, just a bit random. Seems chugging away unnecessarily. I suppose it should be stopped started but don’t use that it just kills the battery long term.