Sometimes when I go up an incline, like say going up towards a bridge on a HWY, I give it a bit of throttle, like I only pressing the gas down 20% of the way and the car goes just great. But I get worried that I might not be giving it enough gas, so I got 1/2 throttle instead. Should I be worried at all? Like the COMPUTER compensates for everything right, even thought I'm just barely touching the gas...it won't run lean or anything, especially going up a hill?

 

No, no, no I got a better one. Say you are going to get some groceries, and because when you return you know you'll be that much heavier, you try to "warm-up" the ECU by pressing the pedal 0,00005% more than you should. What happens then ? And when you return from the grocery store ? Will the computer have "learned" its lesson ?

Seriously though, all's cool. You need not worry about things like that. If you are SO afraid about A/F ratio, just get an A/F meter...

 

Uhhhh....

The ECU determines the amount of fuel to be delivered based upon various sensor imputs (MAF, TPS), you don't need to be worried.

 

Oh, and my take on acceleration and my right foot is this...

As my foot moves further away from me the car goes forward, as a pull it back towards me it doesn't go forward as fast as it did before.

 

everyone get that? words to live by.

 

...not true if you are going downhill

 

So going downhill with your foot off the throttle is faster than going down hill with the pedal pinned to the floor?

 

Damn right they are.

 

suffering from low compression ????


Marco.

 

You people brake with your left foot!

 

WTF??? When did braking get thrown into this?

Oh, and sometimes I use my left foot to brake. It's a common technique in FWD and AWD cars.

 

...no, but if you are going downhill, then the car will still accelerate even if you take your foot off the go-pedal

 

I didn't say it wouldn't accelerate anymore! I just said it wouldn't go forward as quickly as it would if your foot was further away.

 

But we agree that going OFF the hill will probably be the fastest way down, right ?

 

Marco if that is your real picture you look insane

 

It's my real picture and I am insane, or I might have a cheap webcam!

Marco.

 

I use my left foot to brake when I do burnouts

 

hahaha