# 2017 Subaru Legacy - Problems at Startup

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-legacy-problems-at-startup/150443>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 10, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-legacy-problems-at-startup/150443 "2019-10-10T15:44:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Barry01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@Barry01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barry01)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-legacy-problems-at-startup/150443/1 "2019-10-10T15:44:03Z")

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Takes about one minute for Subaru at start up for engine to get to normal is this right.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-legacy-problems-at-startup/150443/2 "2019-10-10T17:26:13Z")

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IF you mean the engine cranks for a full minute before starting then NO that is not normal.  
If that is not what you are asking, please restate your question.

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**Author:** ![Barry01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@Barry01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barry01)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 4:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-legacy-problems-at-startup/150443/3 "2019-11-29T04:11:34Z")

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Car starts fine but takes at least one minute for engine idle to reduce rpm

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-legacy-problems-at-startup/150443/4 "2019-11-29T12:54:01Z")

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> [@Barry01](#):
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> takes at least one minute for engine idle to reduce rpm

Is this the first car that you have ever owned?  
I ask that question because it is NORMAL for engines to run at higher RPMs for a minute–or more–after start-up.

Even during warm weather, your engine should run slightly higher RPMs for a minute or so.  
During colder weather, it is entirely normal for an engine to run at higher RPMs for a few minutes.