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EcoCivic · 08-27-2018, 11:40 AM

Hypothetically, would it be possible to gain efficiency by disabling cylinders while cruising? I don’t see this working for several reasons, but could you hypothetically gain efficiency by installing a switch to shut off fuel to 2 of 4 cylinders while cruising under light load?

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EcoCivic Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 466 Thanks: 323 Thanked 108 Times in 82 Posts	Manual cylinder deactivation? Hypothetically, would it be possible to gain efficiency by disabling cylinders while cruising? I don’t see this working for several reasons, but could you hypothetically gain efficiency by installing a switch to shut off fuel to 2 of 4 cylinders while cruising under light load?