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Old 01-17-2013, 01:23 PM   #198 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by razor02097 View Post
If anyone want to know how real cylinder deactivation is achieved here is a video about it.

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Note that successful cylinder deactivation requires mechanical intervention. If it was as simple as turning off injectors don't you think manufacturers would have done that from the factory?
EDIT: the ref is not similar, as Frank pointed out.

Emissions suffice to explain why DCD is not done at the factory. This was posted in #179 by Old Tele man:

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/devices/511817.pdf

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