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Old 09-09-2010, 11:00 AM   #37 (permalink)
wickerbill
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Originally Posted by offroader View Post
Going downhill my car goes into "ECO", so I guess it is already trying to save some gas by using only 3 cylinders?
If you're coasting downhill and not pushing the gas it shuts down fuel to all of the cylinders. The momentum of your pilot going down the hill keeps the engine moving without any combustion occurring.
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