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Old 10-10-2009, 08:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hypermilling with a new car with Automatic
OK The problem seems to be newer cars seem programed to hold a high idle with rolling and placed in neural...

Mine stays at around 1500 RPMs every time I am going say 65 and shift it into neutal...

Is there any fix or cure??

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Old 10-11-2009, 03:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Possibly done to protect the drive train from shock when you re-engage. Bummer.

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Mine is a 2000 Mercury GM with the 4.6 motor, but it happens to a lot of cars.

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