Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Elementary engine question -- NFC

[Charles Perry (charles]

If your foot is off the gas, then the car should just be getting enough gas to maintain idle rpm. If the rpm is higher than that (as in throttle being lifted from a higher rpm) then the rpm will stay high for as long as the flywheel momentum can spin the motor, after which it will deteriorate to idle rpm eventually.

 

-- charles

 

From: Larry Bard [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 10:24 PM
To: Charles Perry
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Elementary engine question -- NFC

 

(Heck, things seem quite slow anyway.)

Is it generally true, at least with modern manual cars, that with the car in gear, but one's foot off the accelerator pedal, little or no gas will be fed to the engine, even if the RPMs are well above idle?

Thanks.

Larry