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  2. Idle (engine) - Wikipedia

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    For a passenger car engine, idle speed is customarily between 600 and 1000 rpm. For medium and heavy duty trucks, it is approximately 600 rpm. [1] For many single-cylinder motorcycle engines, idle speed is set between 900 and 1100 rpm.

  3. Start-stop system - Wikipedia

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    A start-stop system off button on a Perodua Myvi. A vehicle start-stop system or stop-start system (also known as S&S, micro hybrid, or micro hybrid electric vehicle (μHEV)) [1] automatically shuts down and restarts the internal combustion engine to reduce the amount of time the engine spends idling, thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

  4. Idle reduction - Wikipedia

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    An idling engine consumes only enough power to keep itself and its accessories running, therefore, producing no usable power to the drive train. For cargo ships, the need to run the ship's engines for power in port is eliminated by techniques collectively described as cold ironing. Idle reduction equipment is aimed at reducing the amount of ...

  5. The biggest myth about warming up your car in winter is ... - AOL

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    But don't confuse warm air coming from your car's radiator with a warm engine. Idling is, in fact, the root of the problem. "Idling isn't really getting the engine up to temperature, and until ...

  6. Is idling in your car bad for you? - AOL

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    If you drive a car regularly, the odds are high that you'll have to sit and wait in it with the engine running at some point. The practice is known as idling, and it's common to do it during ...

  7. Idle air control actuator - Wikipedia

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    The result is an engine that fails to maintain idle RPM and frequently stalls. A jammed actuator may be freed simply by cleaning it. However an actuator that has stopped working due to a fault in its servomotor will need replacement. Air leaks in either the stepper housing or pipes will cause elevated idle RPM.

  8. Should you warm up your car on cold days before driving?

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    While modern cars don't need an extended warm-up, Fix recommended a five-minute idling period for older cars. ... "If an engine cranks slowly on a cold morning but starts, it is a warning that the ...

  9. Manifold vacuum - Wikipedia

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    Manifold vacuum, or engine vacuum in a petrol engine is the difference in air pressure between the engine's intake manifold and Earth's atmosphere. Manifold vacuum is an effect of a piston 's movement on the induction stroke and the airflow through a throttle in the intervening carburetor or throttle body leading to the intake manifold.