Rpm when is Idling
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Re: Rpm when is Idling
Depending on engine type, trans type, and your country, somewhere between 650 and 750 RPM (using a scanner or digital tach, not the tach needle on the dash)
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Re: Rpm when is Idling
Ok thanks ,
For a honda civic 00 LX , please Can you tell me how to check the dwell and rpm with a digital tach ?
note: my digtal tach have the option for dwell
Thank you sir.
For a honda civic 00 LX , please Can you tell me how to check the dwell and rpm with a digital tach ?
note: my digtal tach have the option for dwell
Thank you sir.
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RPM is the setting on your meter you need to use.
Dwell will give you no useful information. The only time I ever need to use dwell is when diagnosing a 'no spark' situation.
The "tach test" wire should be blue and located close to here (pic)
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The car was equipped with that single wire as a designated test point.
You will have to read your instructions to figure out how to make use of it.
And again: Ignore dwell readings taken from an engine that runs. There will be numbers that can be read if you use that setting, but they are of no value to you.
