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transmission neutral coasting
I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west
side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad for the transmission? -- Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
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Mexican overdrive is illegal in Kalifornia:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21710.htm God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ "Robb S via CarKB.com" wrote: > > I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west > side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows > down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad > for the transmission? > > -- > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
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LOL I understand that, but fortunately I don't live in california. I
have a friend who posted that question, and a co-worker told him that if he put his tranny in neutral, and coasted down a hill, and then put it back into drive at the bottom, it would harm his tranny.........sounds reasonable, but I told him to type his question here, to hear what the experts have to say.... ....... thanks bill, probably illegal here in washington tooooo, but so is alot of other things we do daily,....... L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote: > Mexican overdrive is illegal in Kalifornia: >http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21710.htm > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ > >> I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west >> side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows >> down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or bad >> for the transmission? -- Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
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Robb S via CarKB.com did pass the time by typing:
> LOL I understand that, but fortunately I don't live in california. I > have a friend who posted that question, and a co-worker told him that if he > put his tranny in neutral, and coasted down a hill, and then put it back into > drive at the bottom, it would harm his tranny.........sounds reasonable, but > I told him to type his question here, to hear what the experts have to say.... The engine is still turning the tranny vs towing so no damage will occur. What will happen is the vehicle suspension becomes unloaded and hard to control. Small bumps will now cause great swings in the suspension and that's why it's illegal to drive like that. Heck, if the hill is that steep the vehicle will coast in gear anyway and using the engine to keep speed in control is easier on your vehicle than riding the brakes. -- DougW |
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I can't think of any harm, as the engine is still turning the
cluster in neutral. Towing in neutral will take out the out put bearings. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ "Robb S via CarKB.com" wrote: > > LOL I understand that, but fortunately I don't live in california. I > have a friend who posted that question, and a co-worker told him that if he > put his tranny in neutral, and coasted down a hill, and then put it back into > drive at the bottom, it would harm his tranny.........sounds reasonable, but > I told him to type his question here, to hear what the experts have to say.... > ...... > thanks bill, probably illegal here in washington tooooo, but so is alot of > other things we do daily,....... |
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That's a long hill he's talking about too. Lots of the time there is no one
else on it, but after a big ski weekend it can be bumper to bumper. Earle "DougW" > wrote in message news:2BxLe.159$P34.95@okepread07... > Robb S via CarKB.com did pass the time by typing: > > LOL I understand that, but fortunately I don't live in california. I > > have a friend who posted that question, and a co-worker told him that if he > > put his tranny in neutral, and coasted down a hill, and then put it back into > > drive at the bottom, it would harm his tranny.........sounds reasonable, but > > I told him to type his question here, to hear what the experts have to say.... > > The engine is still turning the tranny vs towing so no damage will occur. > > What will happen is the vehicle suspension becomes unloaded and hard to control. > Small bumps will now cause great swings in the suspension and that's why it's > illegal to drive like that. Heck, if the hill is that steep the vehicle will > coast in gear anyway and using the engine to keep speed in control is easier > on your vehicle than riding the brakes. > > -- > DougW > > |
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It's bad, and it's illegal.
"Robb S via CarKB.com" > wrote in message ... >I like to put my transmission in neutral while I'm coasting down the west > side of Snoqualmie Pass. It's about a five mile coast, then the car slows > down to below 60 MPH when I then shift back into drive. Is this good or > bad > for the transmission? > > > -- > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
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