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Old 03-12-2013, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Volker View Post
at idle an engine has zero net torque, otherwise it would keep speeding up... other words torque x speed from pushing piston equals torque x speed absorbed by accessories and friction drag...

So, the engine should speed up when the accessory belts are removed?
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