Constant Throttle Cruise/Idle

[Pat_in_Utah]

My new 2001. 8 manual says to tap Accel to increase MPH by 2. Tap Coast to decrease MPH by 1.

Is this what Powder means, only with RPM and not MPH?

What benifit is RPM control over MPH control?

Thanks,
Pat


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2001. 8 White Sport RAM 2500HD QC SLT 4X4 LB 3. 54 LSD Cummins Auto

1999 21' Terry Lite Towable 5400# GVW
1990 Kawasaki KLR 250 Enduro

 

[Shovelhead]

Benifits to rpm vs speed contol is MPG!
The cruise control constantly increases and decreases rpm to keep the speed constant,
this uses more fuel. A rpm controler will keep engine speed constant increasing mpg, while speed may vary with road conditions.

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Ed Anderson
99 3500 Sport,6x4,QC,Black,Auto,4. 10,Everthing 'cept leather,stock until warranty runs out.
'76 H-D FLH, '98 FLHTCUI
"Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly"

 

[Shovelhead]

Jponder,
I should'a said throttle position constant.
my bad
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Ed Anderson
99 3500 Sport,6x4,QC,Black,Auto,4. 10,Everthing 'cept leather,stock until warranty runs out.
'76 H-D FLH, '98 FLHTCUI
"Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly"

 

[Justbeamn]

I'd be interested in it for the idle up mode. Any ballpark price yet??

 

[jponder]

Originally posted by Shovelhead:
Benifits to rpm vs speed contol is MPG!
The cruise control constantly increases and decreases rpm to keep the speed constant,
this uses more fuel. A rpm controler will keep engine speed constant increasing mpg, while speed may vary with road conditions.

Uh Kinda shovel. What you want is constant throttle which will allow rpms and speed to vary and you just give the same gas and let god decide how fast you go. I dont have cruise on my vehicle Powder but if I did I would be interested. I have gotten so used to my Cave Man style CT wire that i dont know if I could ever trust electronics again anyway #ad




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2001 ETH/DEE ST 4X4 SPACE SHUTTLE

 

[jponder]

Originally posted by Justbeamn:
I'd be interested in it for the idle up mode. Any ballpark price yet??

Ballpark cost on a totaly manual one made out of couple of feet of aircraft cable and a turnbuckle is about 8 Bucks. Works great!



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2001 ETH/DEE ST 4X4 SPACE SHUTTLE

 

[rstout]

Count me in.

 

[Evan A. Beck]

Anyone know where Powder went??? #ad

 

[Powder Extreme]

I'm Back! Sorry about that I had to make a quick trip to South Carolina. I'm finally getting back to work on it. Still trying to find a supplier for a male and female version of the original wiring harness. One thing I noticed on mine during the trip was about every 50-100 miles I would lose a couple MPH and have to tap it back up. I don't know if there is a vacuum leak or if it will just bleed down that much. It wasn't that often I could drive a 100 miles without some wingnut cutting me off or something anyway #ad


I am hoping when all is said and done my box will cost no more than the existing "idle only" box, and hopefully less.

Jerry

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2001 Quad Cab Dually, 6 speed ETH, SLT Plus, Isspro Pyro & 50lb Boost, Dual Fuel Pressure Guage, EZ Box, 275 injectors, Banks Power Pack, custom "Scotty style" airbox, amsoil dual bypass, 4" DD exhaust, Horton fan clutch, Ceramic clutch.

'94 SLT 4x4 V-10, straight pipes and a K&N (can't find anything else

 

[Evan A. Beck]

Jerry, I gotta have one of these things! I'd love to be a "test mule," even without the right plugs to make it a simple installation. Keep me posted! #ad