idleing at 10000 revs

[eminemme42]

just popped to hop and the car was at 750 revs but all of a sudden it stayed at 1000 revs any ideas

oh yeah its a 54 reg1.9cdti sri 150 bhp


cheers pete

[Handyandy-UK]

****** 'eck lad !!! My 3.2 redlines at not a lot over 6,000 ... if your 1.9 is idling at 10,000 I suspect you'll be needing a new engine VERY soon.

But assuming you just pressed the 0 key too many times, if the engine's cold it's likely to idle a little higher for a short period until it gets up to temperature.

[eminemme42]

oh dear i must of pressed too many zeros

pete

ps when u say if the engine's cold it's likely to idle a little higher for a short period until it gets up to temperature

its never happened before

[wildchild]

Hi m8 your dash aint lit up like a xmas tree is it and the first being your batt light do u know how 2 get into test mode
gaz

[Celes]

My V6CDTi sometimes does it. If I press the demist button it drops back to 700ish. This only happens when it's warming up, so 10min after start up.

[Handyandy-UK]

It more than like has happened before but not generally something most people would notice as we all generally drive off to wherever we're going.

As long as it's not loitering at the 1,000+ area when at normal operating temperature as well, I personally wouldn't be too worried. There's always other possibilities such as the throttle body getting a bit gunged up or sensors and/or switches getting past their sell by dates, but if you're really concerned, for now just monitor how it behaves in general, how quick the coolant temp gets to normal, more smoke than normal, using more oil, economy becoming worse, etc and any patterns might suggest where any potential problem lays.

[eminemme42]

hi there gaz no lights on dash and no idea mate how to access test mode

[wildchild]

That happened when my alternator packed up revs at about 1000rpm .bright headlights n every warning light it posses glaring at me. if you got cd70 hold settings button down till it bongs n test mode on screen then press bc button i think 3 or 4 times until in top right hand corner u see second line down 13.4v the line above is what its charging at should be about 14.4-5 if its round about that figure alternaton should be ok but if its around 12.5v its ur alternator im sure if im wrong someone will point it out soon hth
gaz

[eminemme42]

i have no idea what system it has its got a replacement headunit in i think it was a cd30

[wildchild]

I dont know how you can acess it then buddy soz
gaz