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Old 01-20-2003, 11:25 AM
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It's a saftey feature. Here is an excertp from the gm manual about fuel cutoff modes. Hope this answers your question.


Fuel Cutoff Mode
The PCM cuts OFF fuel from the fuel injectors when the following conditions are met in order to protect the powertrain from damage and improve driveability:

The ignition is OFF. This prevents engine run-on.
The ignition is ON but there is no ignition reference signal. This prevents flooding or backfiring.
The engine speed is too high, above red line.
The vehicle speed is too high, above rated tire speed.
During an extended, high speed, closed throttle coast down. This reduces emissions and increases engine braking.
During extended deceleration, in order to prevent damage to the catalytic converters.

EDIT:other than reprogramming the pcm or installing a performance pcm i don't know of anyway to get around it
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