RPM seems low when in idle

Asked by GuruV3YDL Sep 20, 2018 at 12:14 PM about the 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car drops below 10 rpm's when in idle. It's running fine when driving, but
drops low every time I stop. Anyone have any clues to why this is happening?
Thank you so much!

2 Answers
43,910

Hornet_2497 answered 6 years ago

Your 10 rpms on the tachometer is really X 100 or 1000 rpms. The normal idle speed for a gasoline engine in a car should be about 600-750 rpms. So what you have is about normal. The idle speed is set by the computer and can not be changed by mechanical adjustment like the old days. Nor would you want to. If you click on the A/C, it should go up a little to make the compressor work faster. Short answer: Not to worry.

3 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • RPM seems low when in idle 2 Answers

    My car drops below 10 rpm's when in idle. It's running fine when driving, but drops low every time I stop. Anyone have any clues to why this is happening? Thank you so much!

    2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 2000 VW Passat rpm drops cuts off when stops 2 Answers

    Please help! have a 2000 VW Passat about 110k miles on it and my check engine light is on. I had it ran and the codes that popped up were P0441 Evap control system incorrect purge flow P0134 H02S (...

    2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS V6

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • car idling rough when started in the cold 1 Answer

    car idles rough when it starts in the cold but is okay when its warm

    2016 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T SE

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Low pulsing whining noise 3 Answers

    My 2015 vw passat Wolfsburg is doing a low pulsing whining noise that seems to come from dash area. It doesn't make the noise all the time. I have 50,000 miles on it. Was wondering what could th...

    2015 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T Wolfsburg Edition FWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Chugging when I put fuel in car and will die 5 Answers

    When I'm putting fuel in car it will start chugging and sometimes die and it will not start back up right away it takes a few tries, what would make this happen?

    1999 Volkswagen Passat 4 Dr GLS 1.8T Turbo Wagon

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Shortcuts

Search Volkswagen Passat Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Deathjam4
    Reputation
    4,470
  • #2
    Chrisand Edwards
    Reputation
    2,660
  • #3
    tenspeed
    Reputation
    2,420
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Volkswagen Jetta
82 Great Deals out of 1,896 listings starting at $995
Used Honda Accord
40 Great Deals out of 910 listings starting at $1,599
Used Toyota Camry
52 Great Deals out of 985 listings starting at $2,212
Used Honda Civic
180 Great Deals out of 3,705 listings starting at $1,995
Used Nissan Altima
22 Great Deals out of 716 listings starting at $1,400
Used Volkswagen Jetta GLI
3 Great Deals out of 383 listings starting at $5,499
Used Chevrolet Malibu
50 Great Deals out of 1,139 listings starting at $1,295
Used Audi A4
43 Great Deals out of 698 listings starting at $4,750
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
109 Great Deals out of 3,238 listings starting at $4,995
Used Volkswagen Golf
26 Great Deals out of 444 listings starting at $3,987
Used Audi A6
5 Great Deals out of 117 listings starting at $3,950

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.