Engine Idle Speed?
08-02-2006, 01:14 AM
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Engine Idle Speed?
What is the proper idle speed for an '85 with a 4 barrel. When i got it, it was running about 600 rpm, and i bumped it up to 800-900 rpm. It now seems smoother off the start, but i was just wondering what other people are running.
08-02-2006, 01:35 AM
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RE: Engine Idle Speed?
ORIGINAL: 88stangaruu
I got EFI, but with my cam its set at a lopey 900rpm
I got EFI, but with my cam its set at a lopey 900rpm
08-02-2006, 02:14 PM
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RE: Engine Idle Speed?
ok ok ok stock it should be right around 750, increasing the idle speed will make the cam percivably smoother and run your engine excesories a little easyer.
so question is...is it stock? if so why run it at somthing other than what ford recomends?
so question is...is it stock? if so why run it at somthing other than what ford recomends?
08-02-2006, 02:23 PM
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RE: Engine Idle Speed?
ORIGINAL: Nadelle
ok ok ok stock it should be right around 750, increasing the idle speed will make the cam percivably smoother and run your engine excesories a little easyer.
so question is...is it stock? if so why run it at somthing other than what ford recomends?
ok ok ok stock it should be right around 750, increasing the idle speed will make the cam percivably smoother and run your engine excesories a little easyer.
so question is...is it stock? if so why run it at somthing other than what ford recomends?
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