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radioranger · 11-09-2012, 07:00 PM

How about shutting off the ignition thus shutting off the fuel supply and opening the throttle full to reduce engine braking, , leave in gear so in emergency you just back off throttle to slow down, admittedly sounds complex but just in theory , ?

11-09-2012, 07:00 PM	#33 (permalink)
radioranger radioranger Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Canton CT Posts: 442 Thanks: 140 Thanked 44 Times in 33 Posts	How about shutting off the ignition thus shutting off the fuel supply and opening the throttle full to reduce engine braking, , leave in gear so in emergency you just back off throttle to slow down, admittedly sounds complex but just in theory , ?