Creating a Switch to Shut Off Cylinders on the Fly - Page 8

rh77 · 10-28-2005, 03:15 PM

I have to add something I overlooked -- someone brought to my attention today that a $3000 tax credit comes with hybrids. That helps the first year and cuts the time it "pays for itself" -- so it would depend on a persons tax return results...

RH77

Matt Timion · 10-28-2005, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rh77

I have to add something I overlooked -- someone brought to my attention today that a $3000 tax credit comes with hybrids. That helps the first year and cuts the time it "pays for itself" -- so it would depend on a persons tax return results...

RH77

Whoa da bus. Is this a $3000 credit or a $3000 write off? If it's a credit and if you have a decent down payment it makes sense to get one.

SVOboy · 10-28-2005, 08:34 PM

I believe it's a credit.

ai3tm1 · 10-26-2008, 08:12 AM

i am a chinese,i know how to reply you with chinese.but my english is not well enough,so could i use chinese?"不会对你的发动机造成伤害，因为润滑油在起作用。但是相对而言，这样会浪费掉一部分能量，因为被停的那几个汽缸仍然??"

**Jay2TheRescue** · 10-26-2008, 08:58 AM

Translated to English via babelfish:

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Will not cause the damage to your engine, because the lubricating oil will be having an effect. But relatively speaking, like this will waste part of energies, because is stopped that several cylinders still

-Jay

spotaneagle · 09-26-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Flatland2D

Remember there are several thousands of volts across the spark plug wire. If you used a switch to directly cut off current to the plug, the high voltage would surely jump the contacts of the switch and short it out.

hahaha zap!!!

Dr. Jerryrigger · 10-07-2009, 12:28 PM

I'm considering a all off system for my automatic subaru.
When slowing down flip the switch and cut off the signal line to all the injectors. At the same time it would need to turn on fake sensor signals so the computer thinks everything is normal.

Cutting back the number of cylinders seems like it would have adverse effects. My car runs like crap if it is missing on one or two cylinders. The car would likely run a little rich as the disable cylinders are pumping fresh air over your O2 sensor.