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9 results for “idle”

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Idle Stabilizer, a system for stabilizing engine idle speed

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A system that helps to stabilize the engine idle speed

Transmission and drivetrain
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A shaft that idles the reverse gear

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Idle speed, the speed of an engine when it is not under load

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Screw used to adjust the engine's idle speed

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

An uneven or unstable engine idle

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Switch that detects when the engine is decelerating or idling

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A switch that signals the engine computer when the throttle is in the idle or full throttle position

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

The speed at which the engine runs when it is idling

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  • [PREVIEW TEST] UUID installed. Cupholders still pending. mail_meta_20261015

    Email contribution · 2026-10-15T23:59:00.000Z

    ...The van would like to know whether that improves the idle. Spoiler: it does not. Please check the grounds before blaming the mailing list...

  • Re: Rapid Idle when Warm / Throttle idle switch

    Historical mailing list · Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:16:24 -0700

    The idle stabilization system is really to improve cold engine driveability off idle. A warm engine should idle at the 880 RPM with the...

  • Bad Idle Stabilizer?

    Historical mailing list · Tue, 27 Jan 2004 12:52:07 -0800

    ...Adjusted the idle screw to get an idle around 900rpm. The idle was not rock solid, but reasonably smooth. 5. Checked the timing again...

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