# 4 cylinder 1992 camry

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-cylinder-1992-camry/60425>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, camry\
**Created:** [January 24, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-cylinder-1992-camry/60425 "2011-01-24T22:25:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![aslevin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbe5ce/32.png) [@aslevin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aslevin)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-cylinder-1992-camry/60425/1 "2011-01-24T22:25:55Z")

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since having my engine replaced with a used engine block my idle speed when I first start it up or when it is cold is around 2000rpm which lasts for about 2-3 minutes until it begins to fall to the normal range of 1200-1400 and finally to 850 or 900rpm when warm. how can I fix this or is it okay to idle at 2000rpm for a couple of minutes? is it hurting anything?  
  
 thanks.

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**Author:** ![mleich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mleich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mleich)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-cylinder-1992-camry/60425/2 "2011-01-24T22:38:20Z")

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If you are in a cold climate, this is pretty much normal. If you are in Miami, FL you may want to have it checked out. It does no damage but wastes a couple ounces of gas. I have a 2001 Camry which does the exact same thing on cold days like today–it was about 10 degrees when I started it up this morning.

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-cylinder-1992-camry/60425/3 "2011-01-24T23:35:29Z")

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If everything else is OK, I’d leave it alone. As long as the idle settles into the 850 rpm range that is normal for a warmed up motor. You need a higher rpm on a cold motor and while this might be a bit too high, fixing the high rpm could cause more problems in some other area. This might just be your new normal operating process for this motor.

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**Author:** ![aslevin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbe5ce/32.png) [@aslevin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aslevin)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-cylinder-1992-camry/60425/4 "2011-01-25T20:06:26Z")

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Thanks for your response. The higher speed isn’t hurting anything?

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**Author:** ![oblivion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oblivion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oblivion)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 4:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-cylinder-1992-camry/60425/5 "2011-01-26T04:26:53Z")

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I think 2000 for 2-3 mins is a little high for a cold start, especially if it didn’t do it before. I don’t know what’s wrong, but I’d look for a vacuum leak, and if your engine is carbureted, something may be improperly adjusted with the choke.