idling? what is it

[Lisa]

alot of people mention idling on here?

so when the car is running and you dont press accelrate is that idle
if so its meant to maintain at a steady pace right

 

[Matt]

Yup, if the engines cold the engine will idle faster but will level out once the engine's upto temp.

 

[Andy]

idiling is the engine speed that it mainains whe there is no imput from the throttle

Andy

there are just some people that screw you up and dont give a damn, unfortunately i seem to have found that one!!!

 

[Anonymous]

i·dle Pronunciation (dl)
adj. i·dler, i·dlest
1.
a. Not employed or busy: idle carpenters. See Synonyms at inactive.
b. Avoiding work or employment; lazy: shiftless, idle youth. See Synonyms at lazy.
c. Not in use or operation: idle hands.
2. Lacking substance, value, or basis. See Synonyms at baseless, vain.
v. i·dled, i·dling, i·dles
v.intr.
1. To pass time without working or while avoiding work.
2. To move lazily and without purpose.
3. To run at a slow speed or out of gear. Used of a motor vehicle.
v.tr.
1. To pass (time) without working or while avoiding work; waste: idle the afternoon away.
2. To make or cause to be unemployed or inactive.
3. To cause (a motor, for example) to idle.
n.
1. A state of idling. Used of a motor vehicle: an engine running quietly at idle.
2. A mechanism for regulating the speed at which an engine runs at rest: set the idle higher to keep the motor from stalling.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. idlingidling - having no employment
idleness, loafing
inactivity - being inactive; being less active
dolce far niente - carefree idleness

http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/personal/idling.cfm

 

[1066]

You're a bloody idler seb

Anyway, Idling is for instance when you are stopped at traffic lights, you have the car in neutral or your foot on the clutch. If you look at the Rev Counter, it should be about 800rpm (just under the "1" on the rev counter). This is the normal idle speed and is known as idling

 

[RR]

Commonly known as "tickover".

 

[Anonymous]

yes i am

 

[Sabre 23]

"yes i am "

I didn't know you were known as tickover, Seb!

Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.

 

[Anonymous]

why do soem cars rev muh higher , alot of threads are made abotu those on on here.

 

[Matt]

Are you talking about when the car is sitting at idle or getting booted?