"Sabrina Kilian" <"ykgp at vtSPAM.edu"> wrote in message 
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> Chambers wrote:
>> Dre wrote:
>>> No it doesn't!
>>>
>>> What kind of engine do you run in your car???  a nitro engine???
>>>
>>> Any car engine is capable of idling far below 1000rpm.  Most idle
>>> aroun 600-800rpm depending on auto or manual gearbox...
>>
>> I've seen several engines that idle at more than 1000rpm.  I even saw
>> one go as high as 1 800 (though I'm pretty sure there was something
>> wrong with it).
>>
>
> My 4 stroke, 49.9 cc moped engine idles at 1800 to 2200. That is, if the
> manual is to be trusted, since in all three places it lists an ideal
> idle speed it has a different number. But, there is a difference between
> cars, and chainsaw motors with wheels.

Exactly, my model nitro engines need idle (2.5cc) idle around 2000-3000rpm 
otherwise they stall, but they are a little different to a car engine, size 
and rotating mass tend to have a lot to do with that :)

Cheers Dre

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