Thread: Lean cruise?
View Single Post
Old 19-12-2015, 12:52 PM   #4
Drecian
Regular Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 66
Default Re: Lean cruise?

Quote:
Originally Posted by FNQracing View Post
In ECU controlled engines, the fuel mixture will lean out a little (more air / less fuel) when light throttle is applied (maintain speed) in order to gain better fuel economy.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Davehoos View Post
Are you refer to lean fuel to air ratio?
on light throttle cruise the fuel mixture should be held mid to lean by the ECU program and sencors for the cat to work.

AU falcon is a lean burn engine.
I see.
From the wording of what I read, I was under the impression that it was some new fandangled technology.
Guess it's just the marketing for the ECU doing what ECU's generally do for efficiency.
__________________
Jeff
'99 AU1 Fairlane
Drecian is offline   Reply With Quote