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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Notice that as RPM drops, and without moving the throttle position, the engine load will increase. As RPM drops, smaller throttle openings are required to maintain the same engine load. That means you will need to constantly adjust the throttle in response to the engine RPM increasing or decreasing. Less throttle for lower RPM, more throttle for higher RPM; same 80-85% target load.
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Ah, this is where I went wrong. I always erroneously assumed load correlated with throttle position. This is what I attempt to do anyway;
I maintain the maximum load the automatic transmission will allow before it shifts down, which is just another way of stating this thread's newfound consensus, at least for automatics.