It won’t poison you.
In my last truck the Freightliner dealer set my (out of gear) idle to 875 because of a problem with top end lubrication. It was a directive from Freightliner.
Only at that one dealer, though. It has been in a few times since to both Swift and Freightliner and they turned it back down to around 600.
I guess not everyone gets the memo.
I never had any luck with setting a higher idle propping something on the pedal, because the constant speed was always seen as a standard idle.
But if it works for you, keep quiet about it and enjoy the freedom.
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