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Fast Idle Thermo Valve <--> [Auxiliary Air Valve (Idle Speed)]|Specifications|Page 3473 > < Fast Idle Thermo Valve <--> [Auxiliary Air Valve (Idle Speed)]|Specifications|Page 3471
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Fast Idle Thermo Valve: Description and Operation

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 

To prevent erratic running when the engine is warming up, it is necessary to raise the idle speed. The fast idle thermo valve is controlled by a
thermowax plunger. When the engine is cold, the engine coolant surrounding the thermowax contracts the plunger, allowing additional air to be
bypassed into the intake manifold so that the engine idles faster. When the engine reaches operating temperature, the valve closes, reducing the
amount of air bypassing into the intake manifold.

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