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Q: Why does the engine rev up while sitting in park?
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How do you rev up your car?

start the engine and press the gas pedal while it is in park


Why cant i rev my car high in park. Its a 2014 accord coupe i4 and when i rev it in park it only goes up to 3-4000 rpm?

It has a rev limiter. It designed to keep the engine from over revving and doing damage.


Why does the intrigue not allow you to rev past thirty five hundred rpms in neutral or park?

It is the rev limiter which protects your engine from over reving. While driving you can rev as much as you want. I never red line though and dont recommend it. You can remove it with a power programmer which can cost $$$$.


2000 Chrysler intrepid 2.7 rev no more than 3800 in park .NO chek engine light?

that is normal. The computer has a no load rev limiter.


2006 Grand Caravan 33L - when in park engine won't rev above about 3000 rpm No warning lights and drives just fine and engine gets up to 4500-5000 rpm Is rpm limit in park by design or a malfunction?

For most newer vehicles this is normal. It puts unnecessary wear on an engine to rev it high in park/neutral.


Would the engine rev while hydroplaning?

Yes. While hydroplaning there is no load on the drive wheels.


How do you change a 2000 Ford countour rev limit while in park or neutral Limit is about 3900 to 4000 in neutral or park But the actual car's top end is about 6000 RPM?

It's designed like that to protect the engine when there is no load on the engine , it's part of the powertrain control module


Why won't your F150 with a 5.0 rev past 3500 rpm?

Assuming this only happens when in park or neutral, the engine has a built in safety device called a rev-limiter.


97 Monte Carlo when sitting idle and in park you can rev the motor to about 4000 RPM before it starts lopping replaced the tps as a scan tool said it was faulty left to idle on its own it dies?

The rev limiter is set to activate in park @ 4000 rpm. In R D or neutral the rev limiter is set at 6500 rpm.


Does the Lincoln LS 2000 have a rev limter?

yes it does at 3000 rpm ( when it is in PARK or NEUTRAL so there is no load on the engine )


What is the noise you hear when you press on the accelerater?

If the engine running you hear the engine rev up. Describe noise, is it when in park or when driving? Does it hurt the performance of the vehicle?


Does your 2001 Chevy Malibu have a rev limiter?

My Malibu maxes out around 3800-4500RPMs while in Park.