Over-revving

[paddy]

When I'm accelerating and change gear, the revs keep climbing when I take my foot off the gas. My dealer says it's the air-con condenser, even if the switch is on de-mist. No it ain't, I tried it on all settings, no difference. A friend in South Africa says it's a vacuum switch. Anyone have the same symptom?

2l Ltd, UK spec., 800 miles so I haven't gasssed it yet.

I have noticed something similar on occasion, but I think it's because of the aftermarket pedals I installed. The gas pedal is a lot wider than stock, and when I step down on the brakes, if I don't have my foot centered, I catch one corner of the gas pedal with my shoe and it wings the engine up a bit.
This is on a 5 spd; not sure if it would be a problem on automatics, since they have a much wider brake pedal.

[PTHoosier]

I would not worry about it just yet, Paddy. Most likely what you are seeing is the engine performing a purge. The revs will go higher briefly to help clear out unburned hydrocarbons. When you've got it broken in and have the option of actually getting the engine into its power range (3-6k rpm), the rev up after you take your foot off the accelerator should disappear.
If it continues after you stop short shifting, then I would be concerned. Besides you should be near the point where the owners manual recommends getting it up to 85mph (where legal, yeah, right) for more than a brief moment. Now if I could just find in the manual when I'm suppose to stop going 85...

[PTHoosier]

Gahhh...

[paddy]

Thanks, that sounds reassuring. Tonight we'll try out the 85mph option for a few miles. (Not a problem around here, you only lose your license over 100.)

It's not a pedal problem, although I did wonder if it was connected to the cruise control operation.

[PTCruisingPA]

I asked a DC engineer about this one, and he said to find an empty road somewhere and open her up after you hit the 500 mile mark on the odometer. There are manufacturing residues that can be blown-out safely at that point. Juat watch-out for a wandering deer!