During the time when drivers rest,
they often idle their engines in order to maintain a comfortable temperature and to sustain vehicle battery charge and power electronics and appliances such as televisions, laptops and microwaves.
Not exact matches
Westbound traffic is
often funneled into a single lane across the Mississippi River, which means traffic is constantly jammed and
engines idle on the highways throughout the day.
Often as
engines age they become less stable at
idle, generally through wear, so it can be worth tweaking the
idle speed upwards a little to see if it solves your problem.
When the
engine RPM drops below the normal range of 750 - 800 RPM, this
often times will cause the
engine to stall indicating a dirty or faulty
idle air control valve.
When the
engine RPM drops below the normal range of about ~ 800 RPM, this
often times will cause the
engine to stall indicating a dirty or faulty
idle air control valve.
If you walk through almost any city you'll see people
idling their
engines at zero MPG,
often fooling with their smartphones or GPS devices.