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redmodelt · 06-13-2015, 10:59 PM

Can there be a point where the engine will run but the idle could is too slow? There is a spot at TDC and BDC that the connecting rod is going from one side to the other on the stroke and the piston is stopped. Is 200 rpm enough momentum for a smooth transition at those points?

06-13-2015, 10:59 PM	#12
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,342	Re: will not idle down Can there be a point where the engine will run but the idle could is too slow? There is a spot at TDC and BDC that the connecting rod is going from one side to the other on the stroke and the piston is stopped. Is 200 rpm enough momentum for a smooth transition at those points?