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If the Mopar system works the way others I am aware of work, it's actually quite simple. The engine computer senses when the vehicle is under a light load situation, such as steady speed highway driving, and it shuts off fuel and spark to as many as 4 cylinders. Then engine only uses the remaining cylinders to make power, using less fuel to do so. When it senses a need for more power, it will turn these cylinders 'on' again to tap the available power that the engine is capable of making. This process effectively cuts the displacement of the engine from it's full 5.7L to as little as 2.85L depending on how many cylinders it cuts out.

Through the use of solenoids and oil pressurte it also "shuts off" the lifter to those 4 cylinders

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