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Originally Posted by dichotomous
yes, fast idle does not happen
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Purely anecdotal... What were you experiment controls? Methodology? Fuel measuring devices?
Anecdotal evidence is worth next to nothing as far as evidence is concerned
That said, idle speed is not a great metric...
Case and point #1 - fully warmed up, the act of turning on my air conditioner results in no net change in rpm... But, an additional .1 gallons per hour is consumed and my throttle position changes from a 3 to 4 (where 75 is the maximum).
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On another note on the subject of toasty motors... Has anyone ever successfully implemented the Prius hot coolant thermos concept into another vehicle? If they spent the time and money to R&D it and then implement it - it's obviously something Toyota felt will bring gains to the part
