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Jul 27, 2004 | 02:30 PM

#11

TrueWildMan

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From: Salina, KS

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Originally Posted by Rogue

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So would you want that resolution for racing conditions only? I rarely go WOT.

BTW: You should WOT the car a few times a week to clean out the carbon

Sweet!! Straight from a gearhead, too!!

Jul 27, 2004 | 05:57 PM

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scottydl

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BTW: You should WOT the car a few times a week to clean out the carbon

A question for clarification... does Wide Open Throttle literally mean your foot (and pedal) jammed straight down against the floorboard? I am always reluctant to go that far, for fear that something will BLOW.

Jul 27, 2004 | 06:01 PM

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Jim W

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You will want to in your new car

Once you reach WOT you will know it, I dont know the mechanical explanation of it all tho

Jul 27, 2004 | 06:30 PM

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From: Westerville, Ohio 2000 Black SSEi

If the car is in good running order, a WOT stance should not hurt it. Your injectors will only open into full spray with wide open throttle. About 1/2 way down you will hit PE mode (power enrichment) that will help, but there is nothing like a 0-60 at WOT to clean out the cobwebs. Your PCM will also learn your driving style and adjust so after a few of these every few days you will notice snappier acceleration.