TCS vs. MPG

[dannyboy1999]

how does your traction control effect your Mileage if it even affects it at all anyone know? Just curious....

 

[propellerhead]

It doesn't. It affects how you spin your tires.

 

[myponyrocks]

well actually it would affrect your MPG, assuming all light to light.

I drive like an ass hole when I have my TC off because I like to chirp sometimes

 

[Maza4ever14]

i have two family members that work/ed as ford mechanics (1 in SF, other in NYC) and they BOTH said the TCS does effect your MPG. i have no clue how but they said its does.

kinda hard to believe...can any1 confirm?

 

[myponyrocks]

i have two family members that work/ed as ford mechanics (1 in SF, other in NYC) and they BOTH said the TCS does effect your MPG. i have no clue how but they said its does.

kinda hard to believe...can any1 confirm?

I can believe it, when TC is on you can't luanch from lights, so your mileage would go up

 

[2002GreyGT]

Its a long shot, but it could make sense. Maybe TC monitors both the tire spin and the fuel delivery system.

So since TC is on, it maybe restricting the fuel delivery system a little (not running at 100% but like 90%).

Less fuel, better gas milage.

~K

 

[Mike97gt]

it does not affect your gas mileage.

all the TC system does is retard the timing/ cut cylinders and apply the brakes when the wheels are spinning. it has no effect on regular driving what so ever. when the wheels are not spinning nothing changes at all.

 

[RoadconeTuning]

w/ TC on probably keeps th rear calipers engaged JUST ENOUGH to keep the dry when when its wet out.

 

[Mike97gt]

w/ TC on probably keeps th rear calipers engaged JUST ENOUGH to keep the dry when when its wet out.

no it don't do that. when the wheels are not spining the traction control does nothing.

the traction control is a funtion of the ABS/PCM.. the ABS sensors provide wheel speed info to the ABS module. when the ABS module detects the rear wheels spining faster than the fronts it signals the PCM and the PCM cuts power using timming retard and droping cylinders. IF the wheel spin does not stop the ABS will apply the rear brakes to slow the rear wheels to the speed of the front wheels.

So as long as you have traction then the fuel tables and all other PCM funtions and brake funtions are normal.

 

[dannyboy1999]

wow a nice heated thread

 

[myponyrocks]

wow a nice heated thread

This is mellow.... you ain't been here long enough lol :SNSign:

 

[Ar_sn95]

I dont know if I am dumb or what but I have not found a tc switch on my 99 yet, is it a option from factory?

 

[dannyboy1999]

right in your shift bezel on 99s

 

[Ar_sn95]

what is the bezel, is it the part with the fog light switch?

 

[dannyboy1999]

should be up by your ciggerette llighter under your cd player on the left hand side

 

[Ar_sn95]

there is nothing there

 

[dannyboy1999]

then you must not have it its a litte square switch that says TCS on it

 

[Ar_sn95]

so is my car allways posi, or is it limited slip all the the time

 

[dannyboy1999]

what do you have a 99 gt or v6

 

[Ar_sn95]

its a gt