[stlwagon]

#3 is absolutely true.

[Executioner]

So does the PCM learning apply if you have an aftermarket tune?

[ski]

Going WOT may not help to prevent carbon build(Read: pinging) up if one continuously uses poor quality gas, and drives mostly short trips that do not allow the engine to reach normal operating temperature. A can or 2 of Seafoam can help to get rid of it.

[grabborange]

Originally Posted by Executioner

So does the PCM learning apply if you have an aftermarket tune?

My understanding is an aftermarket tune turns it off. So, it's no longer adaptive it is locked in for aggressive driving styles that we all seem to have.

[GTRonn]

Originally Posted by grabborange

My understanding is an aftermarket tune turns it off. So, it's no longer adaptive it is locked in for aggressive driving styles that we all seem to have.

There's something true about that with what I experienced. When we took a bunch of hard revving joy rides one day, my mpg showed 13. When I drove is very calmly one day (shifting between 2000 to 2500 rpm) my mpg went down to 12mpg. I did reset the avg mpg that calm day to get accurate reading for my change in driving behavior. I did same thing on hwy at 75mph with cruise control, making 24 ave mpg.

I really don't care for mpg when I'm in my GT, otherwise I'd be in my Taurus. This is just something to tickle the membrane.

[stlwagon]

Originally Posted by grabborange

My understanding is an aftermarket tune turns it off. So, it's no longer adaptive it is locked in for aggressive driving styles that we all seem to have.

Some tuners may turn it off but most do not.

[exospawn]

I heard that if you put the key to the "on" position and press a series of buttons on the shaker stereo, it will put a manual tranny Stang into Auto Tranny mode, and you don't have to shift anymore.

[GTRonn]

Manual gears description:
1 - granny
2 - drive
3 - city roads
4 - country roads
5 - interstate

Popular applications:
5,3,4 - saw a fast car on interstate and raced it.... won!
2,3,4... - taking off at the light without waking up the sleeping wife and kids.
1,2,3, (brake!!!)... stop light to stop light racing.
3,honk,honk,honk,4...5(slow down)... 120mph interstate racing.
1...1...2...2...2...2...(cough...) donuts and burnouts with convt top down.

[stlwagon]

Originally Posted by exospawn

I heard that if you put the key to the "on" position and press a series of buttons on the shaker stereo, it will put a manual tranny Stang into Auto Tranny mode, and you don't have to shift anymore.

Now that would be cool!