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to: Ken Weitzel
from: Tom Walker
date: 2004-02-21 08:26:42
subject: Old Car

-> JE>I forget the year, but computers in cars of 10+ years ago didn't
->   >remember too much anyhow and after restarting and running a few times
->   >had the memory restored.

-> For what it's worth, mine runs much much better for quite
-> a while after it's forced to forget :)

-> Went through a period of -40 degree weather a
-> week or so ago...  wouldn't start...  took the
-> battery out and brought it indoors for a couple
-> of days.

-> When I put it back and used it again, it was
-> much more "powerful".  Accelerator more sensitive.
-> Much smoother. Guess it had forgotten my old man
-> style driving habits :)

 On the Newer Computers I can understand that. The the Loss of memory
Limp Home more most likely runs a little richer. As the Computer
learns from the Oxygen sensor it will lean out the engine to comply
with the Emissions Law.
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