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Originally Posted by Geebee
What is the best way to climb in a small 4 cylinder, low revs high gear with say 1/3 throttle or let it rev at less throttle but in lower gears.
Thanks all
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On my scanguage with 30 to 40% throttle, in top gear, with the torque converter locked I get around 10L/100km at 90km/h climbing. If I let the car slow down to much where it lets the torque converter unlock at 75km/h I get around 13L/100km, downshifting a gear give me 16L/100km. So for me its always better to stay at a higher speed where I can keep the car locked in top gear. I don't have any hills where I can't climb this way.
I'd say a good rule to follow on hills with a manual transmission; Stay in the highest gear you can, using around 50% thottle without lugging the engine.
Ian