quick question about idling

1. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #1 20th March 2011, 22:34

   what RPM should a car idle at? mine used to be around 700rpm, but now sits bang on 500 RPM. seems abit low. thats when warm.
2. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #2 20th March 2011, 22:37

   All cars are different. My VTR is at 1,000RPM but my 1.1 is around 600rpm.
3. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #3 20th March 2011, 22:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bikekid450 All cars are different. My VTR is at 1,000RPM but my 1.1 is around 600rpm.

   ah right, still got a lot to learn lol.
   
   is 500rpm too low though? doesn't feel like its going to stall or anything.
4. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #4 20th March 2011, 22:41

   I'd say between 500 and 1k rpm is ok, could always slighty adjust the cable
5. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #5 20th March 2011, 22:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by iSlayeR I'd say between 500 and 1k rpm is ok, could always slighty adjust the cable

   wouldn't know how mate, think i'll leave it as it is tbh. just wondered.
6. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #6 20th March 2011, 22:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by leeham987 ah right, still got a lot to learn lol. is 500rpm too low though? doesn't feel like its going to stall or anything.

   They're meant to idle at around 900/1,000.
   
   Have you got any breathing mods?
   
   My VTR has loads of mods, so it will idle higher.
   
   My 1.1 has mods but the Vacuum hoses are the same, so it idles slightly lower due to the fueling/4-1 manifold etc...
7. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #7 20th March 2011, 22:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bikekid450 They're meant to idle at around 900/1,000. Have you got any breathing mods? My VTR has loads of mods, so it will idle higher. My 1.1 has mods but the Vacuum hoses are the same, so it idles slightly lower due to the fueling/4-1 manifold etc...

   used to idle at around 700-800 rpm, but recently dropped to 500rpm.
   
   no mods, its a standard 1.4 furio.
   
   could changing icv make a difference? as im going to be changing it soon anyway to try sort another problem out.
8. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #8 20th March 2011, 22:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by leeham987 used to idle at around 700-800 rpm, but recently dropped to 500rpm. no mods, its a standard 1.4 furio. could changing icv make a difference? as im going to be changing it soon anyway to try sort another problem out.

   Yeh it'll sort it.
   
   Also, could be that it's not making a good connection, I had a problem when it was snowing, moisture kept getting on my ICV and making it idle really low, bit of WD40 on the connector plug fixed it lol.