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Old 07-22-2013, 11:08 PM   #4 (permalink)
CrazyLee
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The Beast - '93 Fleetwood Flair includes kitchen sink
90 day: 9.2 mpg (US)

The Bigger Beast - '03 Winnebago Sightseer Motor Home
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Originally Posted by bestclimb View Post
Noted something a while a go and have been looking for it lately. When engine braking (with a down shift) I have noted that my Subaru does not always enter DFCO, even at higher RPM. However, when lifting off even at lowish RPM it always enters DCFO.

When coming down hill and down shifting if I don't feel computer has cut fuel or note that it is still in closed loop I can blip the throttle and it will go open loop and zero fuel consumption immediately. The "blip" is not even enough to feel, just enough for the computer to see a change in throttle position.

I will have to check for this in the escort.
IF DFCO means that the ECO cuts the fuel on decelerate, then I got it. My "The Beast" RV will cut the fuel mostly anything over 50 mph. The MPGuino shows 999 mpg. Lower than that it shows 60-30 mpg as it slows down. 454 Chevy w/ 4 speed automatic tranny.
I LOVE to coast! 16 mpg, best so far.
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