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Title: People with V6's - Where does you car idle?
Post by: IrmscherKris on 08 October 2007, 16:20:07
When warm mine idles at 400rpm - the last V6 I had sat at 600rpm...

Where does yours sit?  :y
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Post by: SP_3.2 on 08 October 2007, 16:28:47
Mine is around 600rpm i think.
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Post by: cem_devecioglu on 08 October 2007, 16:34:48
nearly 700
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 October 2007, 16:35:12
About 600 for me too.
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Post by: bob.dent on 08 October 2007, 16:44:31
When at normal operating temperature, between 400-500 rpm.
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Post by: batista on 08 October 2007, 16:49:09
mines 600 rpm :y
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Post by: ClarCE on 08 October 2007, 16:55:53
5-600
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 October 2007, 17:01:01
Warm and with aircon off, the rev counter reports 450rpm.....the ECU reports target and actual rpm as 500rpm.

Warm and with aircon on, the rev counter reports 600rpm.....the ECU reports target and actual rpm as 650rpm.

Remember that the rev counters are not totaly accurate.
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Post by: Jay w on 08 October 2007, 17:08:10
cold 1000 rpm

warm no a/c 500
warm with a/c 650/700
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Post by: IrmscherKris on 08 October 2007, 17:12:44
Am I right in saying it should be 660rpm? If so I'm wondering if my timing is slightly out.
Title: Re: People with V6's - Where does you car idle?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 October 2007, 17:27:43
It's under closed loop control by the ECU using the idle air valve, so assuming it doesn't fluctuate when you turn the steering and switch on the air con, indicating the ECU has lost control of the idle speed (dirty air valve, maybe?) it's where the ECU wants it to be.

Ignition timing (if that's what you mean) is controlled by the ECU and not adjustable, but it's one of the parameters that the ECU will use to control idle speed. Cam timing might make it idle lumpy but the ECU will still regulate the speed.

As Mark says, Tachos are not accurate, especially at small indications, so if you don't have any instability of the idle or stalling problems I'd say it's OK.

Kevin
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Post by: cem_devecioglu on 08 October 2007, 17:41:59
I think if they are not fluctuating and engine dont have irregular vibrations its ok.
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Post by: Markie on 08 October 2007, 17:48:42
just a tad under 500 on the 3.0 and nearer 500 on the 2.5`s
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Post by: CaptainZok on 08 October 2007, 17:53:36
About 750 with climate 600/650 without.
Think I need a top hat seal on the breather box so that might lower it slightly.
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 08 October 2007, 18:03:26
Warm without air con on 500rpm, with air con on about 600rpm :y
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Post by: TheBoy on 08 October 2007, 19:00:41
My 3.0l, shade under 500 with A/C off, around 600ish with A/C on.
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Post by: hotrod222278 on 08 October 2007, 19:05:11
Mine still sits at about 450-500 as read using a digital tacho...
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Post by: razzo on 08 October 2007, 19:09:49
Just under 500 & just over with aircon
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Post by: omegalord on 08 October 2007, 20:17:30
550rpm cold
550rpm warm
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Post by: omega18 on 08 October 2007, 20:21:08
500 rpm warm with no a/c
600 rpm warm with a/c
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Post by: richardirv on 08 October 2007, 20:31:28
Mine idles at around just under 500 - 550, although it feels too low too me, slight engine vibrations at that rpm, Its much smoother at 600 or over.
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Post by: Jim on 08 October 2007, 20:56:20
Around 600rpm on both the elite and mv6
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Post by: amigov6 on 08 October 2007, 21:02:15
500rpm warm without a/c. Out of interest what are manufactures figures?
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Post by: RolandL on 08 October 2007, 21:05:25
Between 5 and 600 rpm, depends if air con is on or not  :y
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Post by: VXL V6 on 08 October 2007, 21:06:07
Just under 600 on the gauge
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Post by: Paul M on 08 October 2007, 21:10:57
5-600 RPM
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Post by: Timbuk on 08 October 2007, 21:14:23
Whats Aircon   :-[
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Post by: TheBoy on 08 October 2007, 21:20:21
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Whats Aircon   :-[
Yours may be posh, but not that posh?
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Post by: Timbuk on 08 October 2007, 21:26:51
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Whats Aircon   :-[
Yours may be posh, but not that posh?

Its posh enough to have it but not posh enough for it to work  ;)
Title: Re: People with V6's - Where does you car idle?
Post by: TheBoy on 08 October 2007, 21:43:11
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Whats Aircon   :-[
Yours may be posh, but not that posh?

Its posh enough to have it but not posh enough for it to work  ;)
Never mind, its posh enough to have electric front windows ;)
Title: Re: People with V6's - Where does you car idle?
Post by: miggy on 08 October 2007, 21:43:46
600 rpm
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Post by: dbug on 08 October 2007, 21:45:45
warm no a/c - 500rpm
warm a/c on - 600rpm
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Post by: MikeDundee on 08 October 2007, 21:49:27
My car must be F****d then............... ;D
Title: Re: People with V6's - Where does you car idle?
Post by: sounds2k on 09 October 2007, 15:28:28
on the road  ;D

about the same as everyone else's ... although I noticed on the pre-facelift the idle didn't drop when air con compressor switched off, it does (or did) on both facelifts ...
Title: Re: People with V6's - Where does you car idle?
Post by: x25xe on 09 October 2007, 15:48:20
Climate off: 450 - 500 RPM
Climate on: 600 - 650 RPM

This is with the engine at operating temperature.

However, if the engine is idling and I turn the steering wheel, the revs increase.  Is this an indication that the idle control valve is having trouble?  In the past, I thought that it was to do with the steering box detecting load and increasing the engine revs accordingly to provide extra effort.
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 09 October 2007, 17:09:10
There's a pressure switch in the PAS circuit that detects rising fluid pressure (= steering effort) and tells the ecu to give it a bit more beans to prevent a stall.

Kevin
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Post by: Markie on 09 October 2007, 17:23:33
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on the road  ;D

about the same as everyone else's ... although I noticed on the pre-facelift the idle didn't drop when air con compressor switched off, it does (or did) on both facelifts ...


mine too im afraid
Title: Re: People with V6's - Where does you car idle?
Post by: x25xe on 09 October 2007, 19:46:32
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There's a pressure switch in the PAS circuit that detects rising fluid pressure (= steering effort) and tells the ecu to give it a bit more beans to prevent a stall.

Kevin

Thanks for this Kevin, it confirms what I thought.  Earlier in the thread there is a statement that says about the AIC valve.