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Old 10-20-2019, 06:47 PM
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Default Idle Difference Between Hot and Cold Engine - Lycoming IO-360

What difference in idle RPM do people typically see between a hot and cold engine? Is 200+ RPM typical?
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Old 10-21-2019, 12:57 AM
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My IO-360 is about 150-200 rpm.
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Old 10-21-2019, 06:32 AM
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100-150 depending on the OAT. High time Lycoming O-320 cable driven tach.
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Old 10-22-2019, 07:58 PM
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For those out there with injected engines....what do you have min RPM set to at cold (or hot)?
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Old 10-22-2019, 08:06 PM
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Cold is not that much different than hot, around 700 rpm with mixture extremely lean on the ground, very smooth. IO-320
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