# Engine Computer chips

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-computer-chips/18191>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 14, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-computer-chips/18191 "2008-08-14T20:39:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![mpeterj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@mpeterj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mpeterj)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-computer-chips/18191/1 "2008-08-14T20:39:28Z")

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In a recent PC Magazine article entitled Save Gas the Geek Way it mentioned that “Replacing your car engine’s main management chip can increase fuel efficiency and boost performance.” Will this give better results than just letting up on the accelerator to improve mileage and stepping on it to improve performance?