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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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Startup idle....

I'm just curious what is everyone's startup idle? I have (2) straight 6 fords, one '90 and the other '92. IT seems the '92 has a lot higher startup cold idle than my '90, and the '92 takes longer for the idle to come down. The '90 startup idle seems more comforting when it starts up cold, but the '92 feels a bit more uncomfortable. I'm just curious if anyone has major differences. The '92 has 98,000 miles and the '90 with 45,000. Also on the '92, I changed the IAC, ECT, TPS, and the ACT sender, maybe I should replace each one until I come back to my comforting idle on the '92.

The '92 idles at startup about 1800 to 2000 rpms, and the '90 around 1500 to 17 or 1800 rpms.

LEt me know what you guys come up with!
 
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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my 88 will idle as high as 2000 if its REALLY cold outside, but it will come down after about thirty seconds, or it I give it a little gas.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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My '92 does that but more often with every startup even when it's warm, or in comparison, my '90 not started in 2 days doesn't even startup as high as the '92 in the same cold weather. I think something may be wrong. I may just have to start troubleshooting each sensor I replaced.
 
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