high idle when start up.

gh78

Cadet
Joined
Oct 13, 2009
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Hi

when i start my 99 4.3 efi itruns up to 2300 rpm.
after a few sec it drops to 800 rpm.
This happens when its could and warm..

Normal?

GH
 

steddy

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Jun 6, 2009
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Re: high idle when start up.

Dang... 2300 sounds awful high. Most EFI engines have "fast idle" in lieu of a choke on a carb engine. Many times, this "fast idle" can be re-programmed. I would it to my local dealer to have that done.

I personally don't like too fast of an idle, because I like to give the oil pressure time to come up to 60-80 PSI, and it sometimes takes a second or two to do so. Meanwhile, the engine is running at 2300 with little to no oil pressure. Over time, in my mind, this wears hard on the engine. Thanks Valvoline commercials...
 

gh78

Cadet
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Re: high idle when start up.

hi

not yet, the boat is onshore for the winter..

gh
 
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