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flash9376 · 07-07-2012, 05:16 PM

Does anyone know what a good idle rpm should be? Im getting betweeen 6-8 hundred.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 07-07-2012, 07:48 PM

Be an independent thinker, set it like you want it. If it seems a little fast, slow 'er down, if a little slow, speed 'er up. Once you get it like you want it, don't tinker with it. Bill W.

dave in australia · 07-08-2012, 03:26 AM

I usually set the idle by the sound. I like to get the pukka-tikka-pukka-tikka sound at idle. What speed it is, I don't know, but it has that classic A sound.

Randy in Illinois · 07-08-2012, 09:30 AM

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As Henery Ford said " Fast enough to keep it from stalling" About 400 RPM

07-07-2012, 05:16 PM	#1
flash9376 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 35	idel rpm Does anyone know what a good idle rpm should be? Im getting betweeen 6-8 hundred.

07-07-2012, 07:48 PM	#2
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: idel rpm Be an independent thinker, set it like you want it. If it seems a little fast, slow 'er down, if a little slow, speed 'er up. Once you get it like you want it, don't tinker with it. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

07-08-2012, 03:26 AM	#3
dave in australia Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,177	Re: idel rpm I usually set the idle by the sound. I like to get the pukka-tikka-pukka-tikka sound at idle. What speed it is, I don't know, but it has that classic A sound.

07-08-2012, 09:30 AM	#4
Randy in Illinois Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 193	Re: idel rpm Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) As Henery Ford said " Fast enough to keep it from stalling" About 400 RPM