# Reving engine **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 24, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reving-engine/3581 "2007-08-24T14:55:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JTAMETHYST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@JTAMETHYST](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JTAMETHYST)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reving-engine/3581/1 "2007-08-24T14:55:13Z")
Every now & then, I rev my car engine. I just push the gas pedal down & let go fast (in & out) once or twice. I couldn’t do it with my 2006 Malibu LS 2.2 L with 5900 mileage. It’s like gas is being cut off when the gas pedal is at midpoint & the engine RPM goes back down. I still have the warranty but before I go to the dealer, I would like to know what you guys think. Has anyone had this problem before? Thanks for your help. ---
**Author:** ![87\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/f14d63/32.png) [@87\_Ranger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/87_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reving-engine/3581/2 "2007-08-24T15:53:31Z")
If you are revving it in park or neutral theres probably a rev limiter that prevents the engine from going over about 3,000 RPM’s. Thats how the newer Fords work anyway. Makes for kinda boring “neutral drops.” ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reving-engine/3581/3 "2007-08-24T16:25:15Z")
You go to the dealer and tell him what you’ve been doing. ---
**Author:** ![JTAMETHYST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@JTAMETHYST](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JTAMETHYST)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reving-engine/3581/4 "2007-08-24T17:04:22Z")
In Park. I think safety first. When I work on my car (oil change, brake, starter, alternator, H2O pump, etc), I always use both jackstands & jack. Thanks for your reply.