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??? does the computer learn???

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normaly i do city driving, light to light...now what i mean and the car feels good. But the other day i went for a long drive 7 hours on the highways granny style, and when i went back the car was feeling like a granny no power when i was starting at the light. But after a couple of beating everything seems fine agains. Does the computer adapt, or was it likes sometimes when the weater is not right the car won't run good ???

 

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The ECM (engine control module) has presets that determine how the car runs, idles, etc. Depending on driving conditions, it selects a fuel curve to best suit mileage and driving performance. It can't learn from itself unless new information is inserted into the module (dealer programming or even aftermarket programmers). On the transmission however, the ECM and the PCM (powertrain control module) work in conjunction, communicating information in order to work together and not against each other. Again, how you drive determines your mileage and how the car runs, shifts, and how the drivetrain puts the power delivery to the ground. Hope this helps.
 

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moreause said:
normaly i do city driving, light to light...now what i mean and the car feels good. But the other day i went for a long drive 7 hours on the highways granny style, and when i went back the car was feeling like a granny no power when i was starting at the light. But after a couple of beating everything seems fine agains. Does the computer adapt, or was it likes sometimes when the weater is not right the car won't run good ???

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Yes, to a certain extent. The EEC has "adaptive" capabilities to learn how much adjustment it has to make to the fuel trims to keep it in the normal range, and then stores it in the KAM or Keep alive memory.
 
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