On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:14:10 GMT, Doug Miller wrote:
In article , Jim Yanik wrote:
(Doug Miller) wrote in
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In article ,
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If you are talking a diesel you are correct. On gasoline engines both
air and fuel must be regulated TOGETHER. Either fuel is shut OFF or
the throttle (air control) needs to be closed in concert with the
reduced fuel flow.

They have to be regulated together *under normal conditions* in order
to maintain emission standards. That obviously isn't important in an
emergency. Reduce the fuel flow to a trickle, and the engine *will*
slow down, regardless of what happens to the airflow. Under runaway
acceleration, the primary consideration -- indeed, the only
consideration -- is the need to get the car stopped. Any damage that
may or may not occur to the engine or the cat is of comparatively
little importance.


OK,now tell us HOW you propose to "reduce fuel flow" other than adding more
code to the existing computer programming,which you deny advocating.

The only point under discussion in *this* subthread is whether it's necessary
to stop, or merely reduce, the flow of fuel in order to stop runaway
acceleration.

Do try to keep up.

That rich coming from somebody who has to have the post he's replying
to read back to him.