# Motor on cold start, tach reads 2200 rpm

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-on-cold-start-tach-reads-2200-rpm/59644>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, tracker\
**Created:** [January 7, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-on-cold-start-tach-reads-2200-rpm/59644 "2011-01-07T02:58:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![deltabob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@deltabob](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deltabob)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-on-cold-start-tach-reads-2200-rpm/59644/1 "2011-01-07T02:58:49Z")

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2001 chevy tracker, 4 wd, 4 cylinder. when i start motor when it is cold, tach reads 22rpm, as motor warms up, tach reads about 700 rpm. tune up about 40,000 miles, new plugs and a new gas regulator. no check engine lite. still get 28/29 mpg. what would i look for and where would i look.  
  
 thanks for any help

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**Author:** ![\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/ac91a4/32.png) [@\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/_Deleted_User1111116)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-on-cold-start-tach-reads-2200-rpm/59644/2 "2011-01-07T03:16:52Z")

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Sounds about right. I would’nt worry about it. Whats his name and that other guy will be along shortly. Hang loose

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**Author:** ![Bladecutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@Bladecutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bladecutter)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-on-cold-start-tach-reads-2200-rpm/59644/3 "2011-01-07T03:28:45Z")

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Perfectly normal.

BC.

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**Author:** ![EdNC878991](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@EdNC878991](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EdNC878991)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-on-cold-start-tach-reads-2200-rpm/59644/4 "2011-01-07T03:36:27Z")

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Digital tach? pixels in dash are slow when cold? 2200? Little high but normal. 22 not running…much