

| Subject: | Re: Idling downhill? (Was: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?) |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:27:24 -0800 |
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? > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
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