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Old 03-16-2012, 01:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
steve1ddd
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Originally Posted by harman.khinda View Post
leave it in gear. when your coating downhill in gear their is some resistance because the wheels are driving the engine and therefore the engine is using less fuel to keep running. as opposed to putting in neutral and coasting the engine has to idle under its own power.
Is this true? i am using MORE gas while coasting? never would have guessed that. thanks for the advise
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