Silly Ranger, You're not a Diesel

"Chase" (ChaseCheston)
07/15/2014 at 09:00 • Filed to: Ford Ranger

...I think.

(At idle)

DISCUSSION (13)

Anon > Chase
07/15/2014 at 09:08

Well my mini cooper only revs up to 6500 rpm and it's a gas engine. Though it's torque band ends at 4k, after that it just makes opitimistic noises. So it feels like a desiel.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Chase
07/15/2014 at 09:09

Just out of curiosity, I ran a search, and it seems Preludes and some Bims also can into diesel idle.

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > Chase
07/15/2014 at 09:12

My truck idles lower than that....and its a gas.....lol Makes me nervous occasionally.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Chase
07/15/2014 at 09:15

My SHO idles at about 600 rpm.

Jayhawk Jake > Chase
07/15/2014 at 09:20

Little turbo engines are similar. I idle at 3 digit RPM.

48 Spoons > Chase
07/15/2014 at 09:23

My FR-S idles at like 600-700, I'm guessing its fairly common?

Wacko > Chase
07/15/2014 at 09:26

NOOOOOO not an automatic!!

RazoE > Chase
07/15/2014 at 09:31

I've never had a car that doesn't idle at 600-700 rpms.

Nibbles > Jayhawk Jake
07/15/2014 at 10:31

My 900 SPG idles at 650. Seems incredibly low but gives an awesome idle tone

quarterlifecrisis > Chase
07/15/2014 at 10:35

I'm confused by the confusion about this. All of my V8s have idled around 700. The Vortec 350 (or 5700 for those of you that go that way) will occasionally idle down into the 500s. But, that's because it's old and weird.

miadaman? yes please > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
07/15/2014 at 10:59

I can attest for Prelude as they are factory spec'd to idle around 700. Mine on the other hand regularly take nosedive into the 300s. Unfortunately this means people constantly think I want to race them off the intersection, when I'm just desperately trying to give my motor the kiss of life.

MechInjuneer > Chase
07/15/2014 at 12:21

My Ranger idles around 900-1000... but that's because we had to turn up the idle. Due to what we think is a crack in the head for cylinder #2, we honestly have no clue though, the idle has to be kept up to stop it from just stalling all the time. Now it just randomly stalls out every now and then.

michael bleggi > Chase
07/15/2014 at 13:31

my 5.3 idles at 500 too