idling
Apr 6, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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Well here is the deal....I understand that it is not good to idle an engine for extended period of time. I am concerned about this because when my Rubicon was new I had a few issues that needed to be dealt with before I started breaking it in.
First off, the quad would not idle at all. The throttle needed to be adjusted appropriately so I could get it to idle without having to pump the throttle. During this process, the engine spent some time at idle while I was adjusting it. (No more than a few minutes at a time, but nonetheless the minutes add up)
Second, the shifter was not working properly as well. Coincidentally it needed to be adjusted so one could make a smooth transition from Neutral, to Drive, to Low. Again, while making the adjustments there was some idle time.
The question is could this have caused some problems down the road that I may encounter. If so, is there routine services that can reassure the owner that the engine has not been damaged in the past???
PS I have kept up with all the service checks and have had the valves looked at and nothing has needed adjusting.
Thanks guys!!!
First off, the quad would not idle at all. The throttle needed to be adjusted appropriately so I could get it to idle without having to pump the throttle. During this process, the engine spent some time at idle while I was adjusting it. (No more than a few minutes at a time, but nonetheless the minutes add up)
Second, the shifter was not working properly as well. Coincidentally it needed to be adjusted so one could make a smooth transition from Neutral, to Drive, to Low. Again, while making the adjustments there was some idle time.
The question is could this have caused some problems down the road that I may encounter. If so, is there routine services that can reassure the owner that the engine has not been damaged in the past???
PS I have kept up with all the service checks and have had the valves looked at and nothing has needed adjusting.
Thanks guys!!!
Apr 7, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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you'll be fine. you did not hurt it in any way. In fact, Idling is a no-load condition, so there is very little stress on the metal surfaces, the engine is just free-spinning basically. It's when you go full-throttle from a stop constantly (like i do [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] is when you'll start to wear the engine down, but even that takes a long time, and the oils and machining processes are so good now, they can handle a little abuse.
Ever seen a state police car? They let those things idle all the time. I'm a service tech at the local Ford dealer and we see Crown Victoria's in all the time with over 200,000 miles on and they let those things idle all the time, and just think how much they get beat!! Never do any engine work to them unless they got overheated realy bad or when they attempt to drive through BIG puddles and suck water into the airbox and bend a connecting rod.
Ever seen a state police car? They let those things idle all the time. I'm a service tech at the local Ford dealer and we see Crown Victoria's in all the time with over 200,000 miles on and they let those things idle all the time, and just think how much they get beat!! Never do any engine work to them unless they got overheated realy bad or when they attempt to drive through BIG puddles and suck water into the airbox and bend a connecting rod.
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