Date:         Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:27:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Idling downhill? (Was: Calculate fuel consumption when
              idling?)
Comments: To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007112816020319@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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You should leave it on over-run with your foot off the pedal.  The ECU cuts
off ALL fuel over ~1300 RPM and it doesn't get any more fuel efficient than
that.   :)

On Nov 28, 2007 12:59 PM, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Another question for the experts. If you're rolling downhill, which is
> more
> economical, assuming your TPS is working correctly: to put it in neutral
> and
> idle, or to leave it in gear with gravity revving the engine and with your
> foot OFF the throttle? In the second case, the ECU should be running max.
> lean, but does this still consume more than idling?
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
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