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Old 08-07-2011, 05:38 PM
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Default High Idle

Personally, I hate this term. I see it written, referring to wide open throttle, and that is rediculous. Idle does not mean throttle. It means low speed as I have always learned. Correct me if Im wrong as I often am. Idle is the lowest rpm a motor is expected to run and be able to accelerate to full throttle from there smoothly. High idle is to me : a carb (on a car) that has choke w/ high idle to help keep it running when cold. It warms up and adjusts to IDLE. full throttle is full throttle. no idling there. Had to vent.
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Personally, I hate this term. I see it written, referring to wide open throttle, and that is rediculous. Idle does not mean throttle. It means low speed as I have always learned. Correct me if Im wrong as I often am. Idle is the lowest rpm a motor is expected to run and be able to accelerate to full throttle from there smoothly. High idle is to me : a carb (on a car) that has choke w/ high idle to help keep it running when cold. It warms up and adjusts to IDLE. full throttle is full throttle. no idling there. Had to vent.
I always preferred WFO, but that don't go over too good here... LOL
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Actually, these engines have a governor on them, so it's not 'truely' WOT.

Unhook the governor, and you'll see/hear WOT
I fully, completely understand that, but is that even close to idle?
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ok. So I start it in winter, and as soon as i get some steady firings, push that throttle lever on the dash all the way up to warm it up?
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I start mine the same way you do. I saw in your previous post a way to exemplify my problem with that term high idle. it is just a rediculous term.
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Whats wrong with WFO? = wide full open.
High idle is just that, high rpm, no load, or not under working conditions
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Whats wrong with WFO? = wide full open.
High idle is just that, high rpm, no load, or not under working conditions
I think he's thinking of a diffrent F word then Full.
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I think he's thinking of a diffrent F word then Full.
yea I know,
my tongue was in cheek, Ha,LOL!
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Hadn't thought of "Full"... LOL
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I followed you clearly Dwayne!
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