View Single Post
Old 10-06-2010, 11:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
cfg83
Pokémoderator
 
cfg83's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 5,864

1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 Saturn SW2 Wagon
Team Saturn
90 day: 40.49 mpg (US)
Thanks: 439
Thanked 530 Times in 356 Posts
endurance -

It's normal for me. On my car, if the ECU/PCM sees that I am traveling at highway speeds, it increases the idle RPM using the Idle-Air-Control (IAC) Valve. It also increases the idle RPM when the engine is cold :

How Does an Idle Air Control Valve Work? IAC

Quote:
An IAC (idle air control) motor is designed to adjust the engine idle RPM speed by opening and closing an air bypass passage inside the throttle body. The cars computer or ECM (electronic control module) receives information from various sensors and will output signals to adjust the IAC motor in or out to adjust engine idle speed by controlling engine idle air.
CarloSW2
__________________

What's your EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!
American Solar Energy Society
  Reply With Quote