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Old 12-23-2011, 09:01 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
Actually if you are coasting with the engine engaged to the power train, and you floor it (engine off) you will increase the resistance.


Mech
Did you try it, or are you just talking your perception of theory?

If you tried it, you will find you are wrong.

Then to rationalize, when you have WOT (or a diesel) you compress 10:1 or 20"1 compression on the compression stroke, but you get all that energy back on the power stroke - kind of like a big pneumatic spring.
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