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Old 03-21-2012, 04:50 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ps2fixer View Post
Before making the engine kill switch, check how easy your car will DFCO which basically would do the same thing automatically.
No, it doesn't.

DFCO cuts the fuel, but then you're engine braking.
Which is still a form of braking, and scrubbing off your kinetic energy a lot faster than coasting in neutral would.

Engine kill switches are used to kill the engine while in neutral, so it doesn't run when coasting.
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