Steering affecting RPM?

[fa22_raptor]

Hey guys. Today I was out for a drive and while stationary outside my friend's house, the engine was just idling at around 800rpm. I found that when I turned the steering wheel a bit, the rpm rose to about 1050 without doing anything else! I know that it was probably because of the power steering, but I just found that totally weird. It was unexpected and as soon as I stopped turning, the car went back to 800rpm. :)

[Matra et Alpine]

yep the power steering pump was taking energy out of the engine.
The revs drop and so the ECU would up the fuel/air to maintain revs and . its sounds as if the ECU is a little heavy-handed at small throttle openings :)

[Sweeney921]

in my car the RPMs actually drop when I turn the steering wheel

[Matra et Alpine]

in my car the RPMs actually drop when I turn the steering wheel
They woudl normally.
With fa22, I think his engine was already at minimum rpmn for the ECU. So as the load increased and the revs dropped it fed some more fuel/air to keep the revs up. BUT it didnt' have gentle engugh control on the inital opening to prevent it going highr.

[DodgeNitroBIRM]

What kind of car do you drive, fa?

[fa22_raptor]

It was actually my sister's Mitsubishi Lancer. :)

[crisis]

yep the power steering pump was taking energy out of the engine.
The revs drop and so the ECU would up the fuel/air to maintain revs and . its sounds as if the ECU is a little heavy-handed at small throttle openings :)
Of course any engine with anythig approaching torque would not have this problem. Try another four cylinders. :)

[Blue Supra]

We cant all afford a SV8 crisis... its just an exec with a big donk anyways according to the holden dealership when i wen there:p

[crisis]

We cant all afford a SV8 crisis... its just an exec with a big donk anyways according to the holden dealership when i wen there:p
But it doesnt have to rev up to run the powersteering.