loope idle

[smokersteve]

I read about this on another post. What is the purpose of a loope idle??
I understand its not a constant idle, it jumps.

Thanks

[T.R.P.]

Originally Posted by smokersteve

I read about this on another post. What is the purpose of a loope idle??
I understand its not a constant idle, it jumps.

Thanks

I have no idea really, but to make a guess, its to keep everything flowing good rather than just having soot build up inside the engine while idling for a long time.

[smokersteve]

whats the alternating difference in rpms???

[RescueF250]

No its nothing big, Waiting for Josh to chime in on this, RCD is the only folks I know that have the lope idea. It just sounds different ppl I know have it on run it at truck pulls and thats it.


6.0 with lope idle from RCD.
YouTube - RIver CIty Diesel 2003 Shop truck RIVERCITYDIESEL.COM

6.4 with lope Idle from RCD.
YouTube - River City Diesel 6.4L Ford Powerstroke 585 Lope Idle SCT Race tune.

[Banshee365]

I don't think the lope is intentional. Aggressive cams can cause the lope, just like on gas engines. Huge sticks could do it too.

[RescueF250]

Yes its intentional. Its in the tuning........ 6.0's dont lope unless you tune them that way, if so then Shawn should have a lope idle, as well as Jeremy, and the Guys at Elite that are all running over 300cc injectors cams etc they dont lope.

[taylorking]

Originally Posted by RescueF250

Yes its intentional. Its in the tuning........ 6.0's dont lope unless you tune them that way, if so then Shawn should have a lope idle, as well as Jeremy, and the Guys at Elite that are all running over 300cc injectors cams etc they dont lope.

he's right. a very aggressive tune can cause a lope too, but the lope tune is mostly for show, to sound like a pulling truck and get a little intimidation going