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Old 03-17-2009, 01:26 PM   #35 (permalink)
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To get a smoother engine shutdown, and it also ensures the engine actually stops when you turn the key off by starving it of air. Even if fueling is cut, if engine oil gets in the combustion chamber, like when a turbo seal fail, you can get a runaway, so you want to make sure the engine stops.
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