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Old 07-16-2010, 05:59 PM   #12 (permalink)
comptiger5000
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JeepNmpg2 - That's because if you kill the ignition without taking the tranny out of gear, you're just forcing DFCO. The engine is still spinning, as is the tranny pump. The tranny doesn't know or care that the engine isn't still running. When you turn the ignition back on, the fuel and spark comes back, and the engine continues running normally.
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