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- From: leonglaw@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Lawrence LEONG)
- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 12:53:23 GMT
- Subject: Re: Coasting with auto tranny's...
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- In rec.autos.tech, vbreault@rinhp750.gmr.com (Val Breault) writes:
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- |In article <Bx6HyI.FLw@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu> gsu0001@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Michael Linden) writes:
- |
- | I am interested in finding out exactly what kind of
- | damage/excessive-wear can be caused by putting an automatic transmission
- | in neutral to coast up to stop signs/lights and while not moving.
- |
- |Additional wear will be incurred while disengaging and reengaging the
- |low speed clutches. These are normally engaged when the transmission is
- |put in "drive" and remain engaged until it is put into neutral, park or
- |reverse.
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- I'm curious, since I drive a manual (auto occasionally). Is it then kinder
- on the engine and/or tranny to leave it in gear at the lights? Will this
- stress the engine/tranny?
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- lawrence
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