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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 01:53 AM
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fuel cut symptoms

What is it like when you hit fuel cut. Does the car die completly or does it just stop accelerating and jerk around.

I'm asking cause I think I might have hit it today. Not a good thing I've heard but not deadly also.

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Tim
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 03:37 AM
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Fuel is cut to the rear rotor, so if you can imagine what a 7000rpm single-rotor sounds like then that's it.

Basically power is instantly cut by half for as long as you keep your foot down. It will go back to normal as soon as you lift off and boost drops. It does not jerk on and off repeatedly, it simply drops power until you lift off. It does feel quite violent, and you can't mistake it for anything else.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 04:32 AM
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so basically it feels like when your're mashing the gas and then let go real quick and let it stay in that gear but more extreme? if so thats me, im hitting fuel cut, if not my fcd im getting won't fix my problem
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 03:06 PM
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Thanks guys. I'm gonna install my FCD tomorrow. That should help.

Tim
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