Bought my 01 SE just a few weeks ago and was curious if everyone notices that the engine jumps to 2000~2100 RPM before dropping to 1100 on a cold day ( after overnight parking outside?)..although it does go back to ~700 after it's warm....what happens just when you startup?

 

pretty much all cars do that on cold mornings....think about older carbureted cars - you pull the "choke" cable to richen fuel mix = higher rpms to warm it up/help it start on cold mornings. Same thing happening here, except its automatic fuel injection, not a carb. Don't worry, it's supposed to do that.

 

That means your car is going to blow up

 

Mine comes close to 2000 RPM when it starts... then idles around 1000-1200, dropping slowly as it warms up. It's normal.

 

.... HA HA HA... THAT WOULD SUCK.

 

than but honda. they don't rev at all when you start the car then cold.