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Subject:RE: Correct idle speed for 60's engine?
From:Richard Golen
Date:Mon, 01 Apr 1996 12:59:08 -0500

Jonny querries:
>Muir quotes the correct idle speed as 850 rpm.

>My owner's manual says 550 rpm.

>What do you people think?

I think both are right as far as what the upper and lower RPM limits =
should be. I have found, especially on 6v systems, that setting the idle =
at a point where the gen light glows dimly is a good guide (unless of =
course you have a non functioning charging system).=20

Ric