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wagonman76 · 11-10-2008, 01:15 PM

Mine only cuts the fuel every now and then, and only on a long steep downhill. My fuel cut is very noticeable and is a pretty powerful engine brake. Sometimes I can hold the throttle just right where itll fuel cut all the way down the hill and now slow down as bad.

11-10-2008, 01:15 PM	#21 (permalink)
wagonman76 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northwest Lower Michigan Posts: 1,006 Red Car - '89 Chevrolet Celebrity CL 4 door Team Chevy 90 day: 36.47 mpg (US) Winter Wagon - '89 Pontiac 6000 LE Wagon 90 day: 28.26 mpg (US) Thanks: 8 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Mine only cuts the fuel every now and then, and only on a long steep downhill. My fuel cut is very noticeable and is a pretty powerful engine brake. Sometimes I can hold the throttle just right where itll fuel cut all the way down the hill and now slow down as bad. __________________ Winter daily driver, parked most days right now Summer daily driver