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Lazarus · 01-10-2008, 11:47 PM

You could always pull the plug on the Idle speed control valve at around 1000 rpm. You would have to feather the engine to keep it running when cold but it does save petro.

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Lazarus ECO-Evolution Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,476 Iron Horse - '97 Intrepid C-3 - '08 XF50X 90 day: 135.32 mpg (US) Thanks: 17 Thanked 29 Times in 25 Posts	Disconnected Idle Air Control - for lower RPM after a cold start You could always pull the plug on the Idle speed control valve at around 1000 rpm. You would have to feather the engine to keep it running when cold but it does save petro. (Support Ecomodder.com & get rid of these annoying ads!) __________________ "Judge a person by their questions rather than their answers."