Darrell Boehler wrote: > ---------------------- > The digifant system turns off the injectors if the engine is above 1.5k rpm > and the throttle switch is in the idle position. This saves gas in a way > that is not noticeable to the driver. > Darrell > -- The real reason that the fuel is being cut off, is that unburned fuel will make its way into the cat, where the temperature is extremely high, the fuel will then be ignited inside the cat, ruining the whole thing. If you are lucky, it will only melt, unlucky, it will explode at the seam. Anyhow, a new cat will be needed, as these don't have 9 lives. Buying a new cat every time you went down a hill would be expensive. PerL 88 Caravelle Syncro |
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