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Old 08-05-2009, 05:44 AM   #50 (permalink)
Clev
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The Clunker (retired) - '90 Honda Accord EX sedan
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90 day: 29.49 mpg (US)

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90 day: 18 mpg (US)

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Christ View Post
In FI cars, the ECU cuts fuel at a given RPM when there is no throttle input, which means you're slowing down/maintaining speed, but NOT burning ANY fuel at all. As soon as you touch the accelerator again, you're now spraying fuel, and you're capable of accelerating without problems.
I can't confirm that that applies to all FI cars.

In my downhill run, the exhaust on the Clunker burbles slightly when engine braking and the vacuum increases slightly (and engine braking increases slightly) with the key off. This leads me to believe that a small amount of fuel is flowing. This is a '90 with PGM-FI.
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