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<blockquote data-quote="cobrajohn" data-source="post: 54647" data-attributes="member: 2405"><p>I am brand new to this forum. I recently bought a 2001 Mineral Grey Cobra. In the last couple of weeks, I've noticed that upon starting that the RPM's go up to about 2400-2600 immediately on starting and then go back down to idle fairly quickly. I live in Houston and the weather is warm to hot, so it isn't due to cold weather. </p><p></p><p>I asked the dealer about it and they said it was normal. I called the SVT line at Ford and they told me they were sales oriented and not technical support. </p><p></p><p>I am worried that it will put a lot of wear on the engine to rev up that high on startup before the oil starts flowing and lubes the engine parts. If I let the car sit for 2 or 3 days and start it, I can faintly hear a sound that has a "metal to metal" type of sound to it for a brief instant. I may be imagining it, but I am worried about letting it sit for several days and then it winds up so high on startup. </p><p></p><p>I went back to the dealer and asked the manager to call the Ford engineers and see what they say. He supposedly called them and they told him it was normal and notheing was wrong. </p><p></p><p>Is this normal? Do any other 2001's wind up this high on startup? </p><p></p><p>I am also hearing some clunking going on in the driveline somewher, but I am not sure if it is the transmission, rear end, etc., but I will save that for another post in the near future. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for any input you can give.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cobrajohn, post: 54647, member: 2405"] I am brand new to this forum. I recently bought a 2001 Mineral Grey Cobra. In the last couple of weeks, I've noticed that upon starting that the RPM's go up to about 2400-2600 immediately on starting and then go back down to idle fairly quickly. I live in Houston and the weather is warm to hot, so it isn't due to cold weather. I asked the dealer about it and they said it was normal. I called the SVT line at Ford and they told me they were sales oriented and not technical support. I am worried that it will put a lot of wear on the engine to rev up that high on startup before the oil starts flowing and lubes the engine parts. If I let the car sit for 2 or 3 days and start it, I can faintly hear a sound that has a "metal to metal" type of sound to it for a brief instant. I may be imagining it, but I am worried about letting it sit for several days and then it winds up so high on startup. I went back to the dealer and asked the manager to call the Ford engineers and see what they say. He supposedly called them and they told him it was normal and notheing was wrong. Is this normal? Do any other 2001's wind up this high on startup? I am also hearing some clunking going on in the driveline somewher, but I am not sure if it is the transmission, rear end, etc., but I will save that for another post in the near future. Thanks for any input you can give. [/QUOTE]
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