[V8] V8 stall downhill in gear

[Jeremy Ward]

Does anyone know where the computer comes up with the mpg data?  I assume it calculated by how much air is sent past the MAF...  Could the V8 having the issue of never getting the --- be due to a dirty MAF sensor?  (Use caution in cleaning btw)

Regards,

- Jeremy
 

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Sent: Wed Jan 05 09:23:16 2005
Subject: RE: [V8] V8 stall downhill in gear

... as you can infer from my post, both my 5-speed cars show the "---"
display ... sometimes even when I don't want them to ... ;-)

I would not suspect the computer ... not right away at least ... the
first thing I'd do is check to make sure that the idle switch is closing
when the throttle is at idle ... you could have a gunked up TB or
adjustment issue with the TB or TPS ...  

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)
> 
> > the computer has full control of fuel and stops fuel from 
> going to the
> engine by 
> > keeping the injectors closed ... this is what the "---" on 
> > the trip computer display is telling you
> 
> I've never been able to get that "---" display on my '91 
> 5-speed's trip
> computer.  Pop off the gas while either remaining in gear or not, and
> after a moment or two it shows 200.0 but never blank, like my 4kq did.
> Always wondered if the computer had a problem... Yes/no?
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