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Turbo switch? Can turbo be turned off in traffic to save gas? (nm)

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Old 02-21-2000, 09:40 AM
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Don Dim
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Turbo switch? Can turbo be turned off in traffic to save gas? (nm)
Old 02-21-2000, 09:42 AM
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Someone has tried it b4, manually unplucked it!
Old 02-21-2000, 10:01 AM
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Default Turbos don't use more gas. And if you're stuck in traffic, it barely spools up at all.

What you need is that great innovation from Cadillac in the mid-80's called the "8-6-4 engine"
What a feat of technology that was! ;-)
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