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Old 09-19-2014, 02:28 AM   #24 (permalink)
jcp123
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Originally Posted by SilverCrown9701 View Post
I noticed that the lower my Throttle Position, the better my FE. If I keep it below 16, then it boosts my mileage.

However, I also noticed that if I keep the throttle position too low, then I begin to lose speed and risk coming out of overdrive.

Is there a better way to use throttle position than what I'm currently doing??
Throttle position is tricky. Sometimes you have to keep it a bit more open than you'd like knowing there's a climb up ahead.
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