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Old 05-17-2008, 06:39 PM
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Default Re: Auto-stop vs. idling

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Originally Posted by nark View Post
...Santos, are you sure that putting it in neutral will cut fuel usage? Doesnt the engine spin in neutral as well?

LOL ...You wish.

Nope, that is not what I was saying.

What I said was: If you are stopped and idling you can cut your fuel usage rate in half if you place the transmission in "N".

This does not cut the fuel totally but the penalty for idling when on "neutral" is MUCH lower than most people know.... typically at the rate of 0.5 to 0.6 liters per hour.

Cheers;

MSantos

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