honestly, HONESTLY, there are only 2 reasons I don't shut the car off to coast: #1 is because I truly believe that it isn't good for your ECU. ON/OFF/ON/OFF/ON/OFF....I mean, c'mon. Isn't that how Sh#@ breaks?! Eh, the #2 reason is because I think every other driver on the road will think I'm screwy. If the car next to you is OFF, that car has usually stalled. As it is, when I'm approaching my parking spot at work and I turn my car off 100 feet or so before I reach my spot (coasting) I get the feeling people think "what the hell is wrong with him" or "is it really that bad...are the gas prices killing you?". But really, that's just me. I'm funny like that.
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My ECU is always ON because I stop the engine with an coil pickup interrupt switch I installed. The power to the ECU is constant. |
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TBI, Larry?
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To answer some questions that were never asked...
Are you sure you have to tap into 4 wires? most fuel injectors work off of seprated ground for control, but a shared 12v switched source that it split through a power distribution block. On all of my cars, an injector cut is as simple as wiring these 4 wires (or 8) into a switch, then connecting it to a 12v switched source. Shutting off the motor on a motorcycle is a BAD idea, the gearbox in these is not designed to be coasted in, you shouldn't hold the clutch in vary long at all, it's really not good for your transmission. BTW, i've engine off coasted (not sure of hte letters for this) many times in my 4044lb Lincoln Towncar. It's vacuum reserve is the size of a coffee can, so the brakes still work okay after i coast UP my driveway haha. The no powersteering is difficult, I'm more afraid i'm going to break something the steering wheel feels so flimsy :S On my other car, it has no powersteering, and have never had a problem with this, I actually prefer it on light cars, better feel for the road. |
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