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parking with engine towards driveway
Hello,
I've got an accord lx (2001) with automatic transmission. Usually, the car is parked outside the garage on the sloped driveway with engine facing garage. But I changed how I park so that the car's engine is facing the driveway. The driveway to the garage is elevated. Is it ok to park this way and it doesn't strain the transmission nor brakes, right? Thanks !! |
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"ap" > wrote in message
ups.com... > Hello, > I've got an accord lx (2001) with automatic transmission. > Usually, the car is parked outside the garage on the sloped > driveway with engine facing garage. > > But I changed how I park so that the car's engine is > facing the driveway. > > The driveway to the garage is elevated. > > Is it ok to park this way and it doesn't strain the transmission > nor brakes, right? See the answer posted in news:alt.autos.honda and learn how to properly cross-post rather than multi-post. |
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ap > wrote in news:1194452049.340444.100510@
19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com: > Hello, > I've got an accord lx (2001) with automatic transmission. > Usually, the car is parked outside the garage on the sloped > driveway with engine facing garage. > > But I changed how I park so that the car's engine is > facing the driveway. > > The driveway to the garage is elevated. > > Is it ok to park this way and it doesn't strain the transmission > nor brakes, right? > No prob either way. If your car is newer than a Ford Model-T, it makes absolutely no difference what slope you park on, or what angle that slope happens to be. By the way, pay some attention to Seth's cross-posting advice... -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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On Nov 7, 8:34 pm, Tegger > wrote:
> > > No prob either way. If your car is newer than a Ford Model-T, it makes > absolutely no difference what slope you park on, or what angle that slope > happens to be. > This is true. But applying the parking brake properly (neutral, parking brake, check for no-roll, in gear or park) will allow the parking brake mechanism to hold the car; a safer procedure than letting the car's weight rest against transmission parts. This is especially true for parallel parking city dwellers whose bumpers are constantly nudged by those around them. |
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parking with engine towards driveway
ACAR wrote:
> On Nov 7, 8:34 pm, Tegger > wrote: >> >> No prob either way. If your car is newer than a Ford Model-T, it makes >> absolutely no difference what slope you park on, or what angle that slope >> happens to be. >> > > This is true. But applying the parking brake properly (neutral, > parking brake, check for no-roll, in gear or park) will allow the > parking brake mechanism to hold the car; a safer procedure than > letting the car's weight rest against transmission parts. This is > especially true for parallel parking city dwellers whose bumpers are > constantly nudged by those around them. > are y'all for real????? |
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parking with engine towards driveway
ACAR > wrote in
ups.com: > On Nov 7, 8:34 pm, Tegger > wrote: >> >> >> No prob either way. If your car is newer than a Ford Model-T, it >> makes absolutely no difference what slope you park on, or what angle >> that slope happens to be. >> > > This is true. But applying the parking brake properly (neutral, > parking brake, check for no-roll, in gear or park) will allow the > parking brake mechanism to hold the car; a safer procedure than > letting the car's weight rest against transmission parts. This is > especially true for parallel parking city dwellers whose bumpers are > constantly nudged by those around them. > It makes no real difference what order you do these things in. The parking pawl is designed to take the load. But the parking brake should always be used regardless. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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On Nov 9, 9:49 am, Tegger > wrote:
snip > The parking > pawl is designed to take the load. Maybe in a Honda car it is but ask my brother in law about his Ford. > > But the parking brake should always be used regardless. > Yup. > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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ACAR > wrote in news:1194620531.744425.104570
@y27g2000pre.googlegroups.com: > On Nov 9, 9:49 am, Tegger > wrote: > snip >> The parking >> pawl is designed to take the load. > > Maybe in a Honda car it is but ask my brother in law about his Ford. What happened to his Ford? -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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On Nov 9, 11:50 am, Tegger > wrote:
> > What happened to his Ford? Ford heavy duty pickup, slipped out of Park and rolled backwards down a boat ramp. Using the parking brake is a good habit to get into. > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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