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Stupid Question - Does a solenoid effect the cars idle?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:22 pm
by WhiteGTB
Umm yeah, what is it and how does it effect a cars idling?

Any helpers?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:24 pm
by Ric
A solenoid is just a type of relay.
It depends upon what it is switching.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:06 pm
by Boxer
Ric wrote:A solenoid is just a type of relay.
It depends upon what it is switching.


Thats right, depends what you are reffering to. A pneumatic solenoid is often used (mainly in earlier EFI designs) as an air bypass system for idle up (when AC kicks in and when engine is cold etc) - so yes if you are talking about pnuematic solenoids - it can affect idle