Cant rev past 3500 rpm on park or neutral

[Tahoered]

Hi guys. I'm sitting in my driveway and just decided to rev the 6.2 for the sound. Shockingly I realize it won't rev past 3500 rpm! I am a cruiser so I do not rev that high unless necessary. Any thoughts? Taking it to dealer soon regarding this. Seems like a misfire or a minor thump when I get near 3000 rpm. Could this be fuel pump?

 

[Doubeleive]

Hi guys. I'm sitting in my driveway and just decided to rev the 6.2 for the sound. Shockingly I realize it won't rev past 3500 rpm! I am a cruiser so I do not rev that high unless necessary. Any thoughts? Taking it to dealer soon regarding this.

normal, gm put a rev limiter on them while in park starting around 2007 or 2010, not sure off hand if it also applies while in neutral or not

 

[iamdub]

Hi guys. I'm sitting in my driveway and just decided to rev the 6.2 for the sound. Shockingly I realize it won't rev past 3500 rpm! I am a cruiser so I do not rev that high unless necessary. Any thoughts? Taking it to dealer soon regarding this. Seems like a misfire or a minor thump when I get near 3000 rpm. Could this be fuel pump?

It's normal. Apparently, it's not good for an engine to be revved with minimal load on it. Don't bother taking it to the dealer for this.

 

[OR VietVet]

In all likelihood, this is explained in your owner's manual.

 

[Tahoered]

I love this forum! Thanks guys!!!

 

[swathdiver]

We were at Beech Bend Raceway once in a rental Lexus and tried to grenade the motor. That was the first time we'd ever encountered the rev limiter in neutral. Of course we paid for the extra insurance! LOL

 

[GoNoGo]

Be thankful you're not driving a Honda with RPM limiter when in reverse.. 17 mph max !! (Ridgeline).

 

[RST Dana]

New Cadillac Blackwing redlines at 4500 until after the odometer pass 500 miles. Then it changed automagically.

 

[SavageDad]

Hi guys. I'm sitting in my driveway and just decided to rev the 6.2 for the sound. Shockingly I realize it won't rev past 3500 rpm! I am a cruiser so I do not rev that high unless necessary. Any thoughts? Taking it to dealer soon regarding this. Seems like a misfire or a minor thump when I get near 3000 rpm. Could this be fuel pump?

That thump is usually fuel cut to prevent unnecessary over revving. My Magnum does the same thing, I raised it to 4,500 with a tuner, but honestly I don't mind...my wife would shoot me if I grenaded another engine!

 

[Doubeleive]

BTW, the rev limiter can be turned off with practically any canned tuner or tune