[AT] HIGH IDLE

[Dave Merchant]

My understanding:

High Idle is the manufacturer's term for the speed it runs when
the governor is at max position with no load.

Full load is the speed when at rated load with the governor
at max position, ie on the dyno.

Dave Merchant


At 12:43 PM 2/1/2010, you wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Herbert Metz" <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
>To: <AT at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:12 AM
>Subject: [AT] HIGH IDLE
>
>
> > Well, don't know how corn picking and storage evolved into high idle, but
> > it did.
> > Ralph and Gene; it is good to know that my thoughts are shared.
>
>Herb, theres always the possibillity of the term being a regional difference
>between the U.S. and Canada also. After all, a dollar is not a dollar and a
>gallon is not a gallon when we cross the border. :-)
>Good to see both lists are back up and running.
>
>Ralph in Sask.
>
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