Re: Gas mileage [how to improve]

From: Jason Bleazard (dml@bleazard.net)
Date: Mon Jun 27 2005 - 19:17:03 EDT


On Mon, June 27, 2005 6:35 pm, Woodruff, Jason P said:
>
> On a manual,
> coasting in gear shuts off the fuel injectors while coasting in neutral
> the motor has to have fuel to idle.

Interesting, thanks for that tip. For some reason, I hadn't thought about
the injectors shutting off. I usually coast in neutral, figuring lower
RPMs = less fuel. I'll have to try changing my habits and see if it makes
any difference.

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Jason Bleazard  http://drazaelb.blogspot.com  Burlington, Ontario
his:  '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black



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