Rpms

Asked by GuruBF814 Jan 21, 2019 at 12:08 PM about the 2001 Pontiac Sunfire

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I am driving not accelerating the rpms will go
up not alot though. When I do accelerate it doesn't
happen.

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The RPM's will change with the speed of the engine, not the car. So, if you accelerate slowly, and the transmission does not change gears, you will not notice a measurable change in RPM's.

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