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Widetracker · 01-28-2008, 01:54 AM

Hot Rod discusses this in a tech question this month for sticks. I'll see if I can dig up the page number. Basically the same conclusion though. In a carburated car it makes sense but with EFI it actually uses more to idle than engine braking since the injectors are not squirting fuel.

01-28-2008, 01:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Widetracker EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hot Rod discusses this in a tech question this month for sticks. I'll see if I can dig up the page number. Basically the same conclusion though. In a carburated car it makes sense but with EFI it actually uses more to idle than engine braking since the injectors are not squirting fuel. __________________ 1991 CRX Si 42+mpg @290k miles 2002 New Beetle TDI Many classic cars...