Originally Posted by endofaction
So what's the problem with high idle besides obviously using more gas? i have a 5th gen cord' tbat idles around 1700 cold start. Is the high idle bad for car?
You shouldn't really tolerate having an idle any higher than it should be...it indicated there's a problem with the vehicle which could affect gas mileage and performance.
If you have an automatic, a high idle is going to put a lot more strain on your tranny as well.