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Originally posted by SILFROSvT98:
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Sorry, didn't work. Let the flaming begin.
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I see no reason it wouldn't apply, though I can't speak specifically, as I am not sure.
You're still in a gear... you're still loading the engine down if you coast in that gear... so shouldn't it still shut off the injectors?
Unless the ATX just lets it "free-spin" when it senses the engine load, etc.. As I said, I am not sure, but I would imagine the same results.
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Originally posted by Ray:
Unless the ATX just lets it "free-spin" when it senses the engine load..Ray
Okay, understood everything you said until this. This went over my head. Maybe I need to get lunch as the old grey cells ain't working too well now. 
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I dunno.. Torque converter disengaging the transaxle, or something. (not an ATX guy)
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I'm tryin not to let the secondaries open up as much, if it can be helped. I do go above 4000, but not for as long as I used to (don't want carbon build-up). My last tank was about 27.5 mpg, but I don't like drivin' like a grandma to get it, LOL.
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Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
Originally posted by Ray:
In neutral, you are still pumping gas through the injectors (idling)... in gear, it will actually shut off the injectors and stop using gas at all.. Coasting in gear is the most efficient means of operating the engine that is possible.
No kidding? Wow, that's good to know.
I've been coasting a lot in neutral recently, there are lots of hills around here. I find I can coast a significant percentage of my drive to work (like maybe 20%?)
To add another twist to the neutral question, if you coast in gear you'll go slower and have to get back on the gas earlier. If you coast in neutral you can go quite a bit further and faster. But how much gas does idling use?
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A full tank can idle (from full to empty) for about 10 hours. Of course, this was in a Lincoln Continental that was left running at the airport long-term parking.. but still.
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Originally posted by Ray:
In neutral, you are still pumping gas through the injectors (idling)... in gear, it will actually shut off the injectors and stop using gas at all.. Coasting in gear is the most efficient means of operating the engine that is possible.
OK how would the MTX computer even know whether the car was in gear or not? I dont know about ATX but this sounds false to me ...
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Originally posted by akrump47:
OK how would the MTX computer even know whether the car was in gear or not?
Maybe .................. Neutral Position Switch?
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