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Originally Posted by johnlvs2run
My '99 civic used more gas during a trip using eoFc than expected. I suspected that the civic was using gas based on RPMs when the engine was off, and have not used eoFc since that time. Also I think bump starting is not as effective above 40 mph, where the range is on my trips.
Even if bump starting didn't slow down the RPMs above 40 mph, there's not that much difference between having the engine on, or off, when coasting in neutral, plus the safety, electrical, efficiency and convenience advantages of having the engine on. Thus, I coast in neutral with the engine still on.
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I'm confused... eoFc = Engine Off Coasting? How would the engine use
any gas when off?
And how does bump starting "slow down the RPMs". Since you use momentum to start the stopped engine, bump starting, by definition, increases the RPMs (from 0 to 700ish for idle)