cold idle

[southdave]

anyone running truck without the cold idle solenoid that mounts to outside the IP pump. if so how it been with cold wheather?

 

[Barrman]

I have had broken fast idle solenoid operations before. It really doesn't matter much at start up until the outside temp is below 30° or so. The engine will chug, chug some if no throttle is applied. Of course, the colder the air, the worse it will run.

Normal summer operations without the fast idle solenoid are a non event.

That what you were looking to know?

 

[southdave]

I have had broken fast idle solenoid operations before. It really doesn't matter much at start up until the outside temp is below 30° or so. The engine will chug, chug some if no throttle is applied. Of course, the colder the air, the worse it will run.

Normal summer operations without the fast idle solenoid are a non event.

That what you were looking to know?

I am going to be Youngstown Ohio and Lansing Michigan thos winter thinking about daily driven it..Get away to cold up that way for me..I never paid any attention to the thing but you know.

 

[Barrman]

If yours is there, getting power but not working. Pull the rubber boot off. Look real close and you will probably find one of the hair thin leads from the plug broken. Very carefully solder it in place is my suggestion.

The cold advance solenoid and the fast idle solenoid really do help a lot in severe cold starting. Since they turn off at about 95°. They are a geat indicator of when you can turn the heater on too.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Tim, Dave working with wires is like an elephant in a fine china shop, not so good.



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