Just bought an 07 Camry LE. Great car. Runs quietest and smoothest of any mid size sedan I've driven. Question for the forum re: do these RPM patterns seem normal:

1. When she is first started (i.e., cold - live in Canada) she revs when idle (ie parked) at around 1,250 - 1,500. Shortly thereafter she'll drop to 1,000 and shortly after that to 750. For the rest of the ride she'll RPM at 750 when idle (eg at a stop light), which seems right to me. Does this pattern seem right to you?

2. When she is cold/just started, when I turn the heater on it increases the RPM by around 100-200 (eg if she was at 1,000 heater will spike it to 1100-1200). But after a while driving the heater does not seem to have impact on RPM. I assume this is normal - ie the spike in RPM at first is becase the engine is cold and she needs to rev up to produce heat, whereas later when the engine is warm it does not need to spike?

Seem like easy questions but wanted to ask anyway

Thanks!

 

Never drove this car.

Pattern No 1 seems normal for Toyota.

As to Pattern No 2, don't know.

Are you sure the A/C system is not engaged. The RPM will rise this amount when the A/C compressor starts up. If the car has automatic climate control the A/C may be engaging to defrost the windshield.

If you open the hood and find the A/C compressor you should be able to determine if the clutch is engaged. The pulley always is turning but the clutch to drive the compressor cycles on and off.