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Date:         Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:11:03 -0500
Reply-To:     Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US>
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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SWAG... neutral is much more gas efficent.. assuming you don't have to come to a full stop at the end of the hill. You'll roll faster in neutral and have more momentum for the uphill or level ground to follow.

On Nov 28, 2007, at 3:59 PM, Geza Polony 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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