idle problem
03-24-04, 11:09 PM
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idle problem
When I start the engine for the first time in the day, the idle will hit about 3k rpm then after like a second, i'll hear a click and it will jump down to 1k rpm. Anyone know what kind of problem this is?
03-24-04, 11:59 PM
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Yah, it's called the Accelerated Warmup system, commonely abbreviated AWS on the forum. Basically it's the stock ECU trying to warm the engine quickly, but it does more harm than good. As afterburn suggested, if you have a 5-spd, starting it in gear will make it not do that.
It's not so much a problem as it is a built in over-sight by the mazda engineers. If you want it fixed for good, buy a Power FC, it doesn't do the AWS thing.
It's not so much a problem as it is a built in over-sight by the mazda engineers. If you want it fixed for good, buy a Power FC, it doesn't do the AWS thing.
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