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Forum: General Fuel Topics

12-17-2007, 06:06 PM

Replies: 41

Coasting vs. Engine Braking

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Posted By JanGeo

My Geo would start on the first compression when...

My Geo would start on the first compression when warm and the second or third in the coldest weather by comparison the xB has to crank and crank usually at least 4 compression cycles before it starts...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

12-17-2007, 03:12 PM

Replies: 41

Coasting vs. Engine Braking

Views: 5,801

Posted By JanGeo

Not sure about that if the fuel mixture is...

Not sure about that if the fuel mixture is affected after a restart but idle between shifts will be affected and should you have to stop for some idiot in the intersection the engine starts off with...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

12-17-2007, 06:23 AM

Replies: 41

Coasting vs. Engine Braking

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Posted By JanGeo

Cost of gas at $3 a gallon and 0.1gph burn rate....

Cost of gas at $3 a gallon and 0.1gph burn rate. A restart burns 0.4-0.5 gph for more than 30 seconds. Plus in 18k of driving I can count on one hand the number of times the engine fired up after 1...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

12-17-2007, 06:05 AM

Replies: 41

Coasting vs. Engine Braking

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Posted By JanGeo

Not in a Scion / Toyota VVTi engine - when it...

Not in a Scion / Toyota VVTi engine - when it starts up again it will be burning more fuel than it would have running at a stop light for 1 minute. And that is if it starts without a lot of cranking....

Forum: General Fuel Topics

12-16-2007, 06:51 PM

Replies: 41

Coasting vs. Engine Braking

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Posted By JanGeo

You said it right - engine braking will use less...

You said it right - engine braking will use less fuel only the ScanGauge will not show it until you fill it up and it takes less gas to fill than it reports you had used. Usually a few tenths of a...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

12-16-2007, 11:25 AM

Replies: 41

Coasting vs. Engine Braking

Views: 5,801

Posted By JanGeo

If it is anything like my xB you should be able...

If it is anything like my xB you should be able to get engine braking down to about 1000 rpm in top gear before the engine suddenly bucks as the injectors start to fire fuel into the engine. In my xB...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

12-16-2007, 07:52 AM

Replies: 41

Coasting vs. Engine Braking

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Posted By JanGeo

YEAH guys pay attention . . . craveatipse is...

YEAH guys pay attention . . . craveatipse is COASTING TO A STOP!

Forum: General Fuel Topics

12-15-2007, 01:16 PM

Replies: 41

Coasting vs. Engine Braking

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Posted By JanGeo

Pretty sure it does since I have a xB and it uses...

Pretty sure it does since I have a xB and it uses the same 1.5liter VVTi engine - the way to tell is to get a scangauge to monitor the engine temperature and when the engine is still cold about 120...

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