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Old 08-23-2009, 09:33 PM   #62 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cfg83 View Post
Christ -



I did this last week on a steep downhill on the freeway (405 North on the way to the 101 East). I had to put it in 4th gear. I felt like a "sinner" because I was over 3100 RPM, but lo and behold the AFR gauge went lean so the fuel savings is there to be had.

CarloSW2
Carlos -

Next time, wait till the indicator goes lean, then quickly shift into a higher gear without letting the engine idle at all. You might stay in DFCO at a lower RPM that way. Worth a shot, I'd think?
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