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(Message started by: leedaman on Nov 28^th, 2006, 12:22pm)

Title: RPM
Post by leedaman on Nov 28^th, 2006, 12:22pm

what is the correct rpm for my 2.9 12v ultima

Title: Re: RPM
Post by Highlander on Nov 28^th, 2006, 12:39pm

At idle or at certain speed?

Title: Re: RPM
Post by harry.m1byt on Nov 28^th, 2006, 5:18pm

I think it should be 850 at no load idle, but various things being on (particularly a/c) can affect this.

Title: Re: RPM
Post by TiberiuS on Nov 28^th, 2006, 7:07pm

All depends on how happy your right foot is ;) :D

Title: Re: RPM
Post by Spannerdemon on Nov 28^th, 2006, 10:40pm

Mine idles at around 850/900 rpm, but as Harry correctly says, it can vary depending on what equipment you have running.

Are you having an idle problem? :)

Title: Re: RPM
Post by leedaman on Dec 1^st, 2006, 9:36am

well the reason i ask is because i have just had a new alternator and plugs fitted and now the revs seem to be running high when i first start the car it idles at about 1300-1400 dropping to about 1100 at idle

I have been unsure what i needed to do so have dropped the car of at my local FMD today to let them sort it out so hopefully it will come back like a new car :-)

Title: Re: RPM
Post by harry.m1byt on Dec 1^st, 2006, 3:33pm

[quote author=leedaman link=board=Advice;num=1164716570;start=0#5 date=12/01/06 at 09:36:23]well the reason i ask is because i have just had a new alternator and plugs fitted and now the revs seem to be running high when i first start the car it idles at about 1300-1400 dropping to about 1100 at idle [quote]

1100 is roughly the idle I get when I have first started it from cold, after which it quickly settles down to a steady 850.

Title: Re: RPM
Post by leedaman on Dec 1^st, 2006, 4:02pm

fords just called and they said that once the alternator and new plugs were fitter the battery should have been disconnected to reset everything just going to pick it up now we live and learn i suppose ;-)

Title: Re: RPM
Post by Spannerdemon on Dec 2^nd, 2006, 4:13pm

""have just had a new alternator and plugs fitted and now the revs seem to be running high when i first start the car""

AH!! Now if you'd told us that FIRST, I'd have suggested taking the battery off, to reset the system!!

You could have saved yourself a bill there. ;)

Title: Re: RPM
Post by leedaman on Dec 4^th, 2006, 8:24pm

Yep we live and learn but they only charged me £44 so not so bad