coasting in neutral... bad???????

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Mar 25, 2004 | 04:55 AM

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Jafro

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Originally Posted by qtiger

Partially true. You should never tow a car with its drive wheels on the ground.

Which is why AWD cars must be flatbedded.

Actually the reason you have to flatbed an AWD is because if any 2 wheels are touching the ground while 2 others are raised (it doesn't matter which 2), it will shred the transfer case within a few feet. If anyone ever towed my GSX without a flatbed, you can bet my lawyer will get me another car. The driveshaft spinning doesn't affect carrier bearings or output shaft bearings, it's connected to the front wheels through the transfer case. You wouldn't tow a 4X4 like that with 2 wheels off the ground, would you? Same principle.

Mar 25, 2004 | 07:44 AM

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TeHJuSTiN

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Originally Posted by mxl36o

you'r not in control...cause you're in neutral... so in order you get in control, you press clutch ..and shift into gear. i assume the logic is that you will be able to quickly accelerate and maneuver to avoid accidents easier.....

"13 AAC 02.515. Coasting Prohibited
The driver of a motor vehicle, when traveling upon a highway, may not drive the vehicle with its gears or transmission in neutral, with its clutch disengaged, or otherwise cause the vehicle to coast. "

thats a quote from a state law book...

Well automatic's constantly coast. If you've ever let off the gas long enough you'll notice that the engine rpms will eventually drop to idle. So should they be pulled over too? Even thought they can press the gas and get it back in gear, it's still not instantaneous.

Mar 25, 2004 | 08:21 AM

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sbrown23

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Originally Posted by mxl36o

what state?

Mar 25, 2004 | 11:18 AM

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ReVenGe

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Originally Posted by TeHJuSTiN

well... heh... lets hope they dont catch you then

i always wondered how they got the awd's into the flat beds in the first place, or how they tow fwd cars that pull into => a meter spot etc...

Mar 25, 2004 | 11:20 AM

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Solracer

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Originally Posted by TeHJuSTiN

You really have no clue how an automatic transmission works do you? The revs may drop to idle but it is still in gear.
It is not smart to have your car in Neutral (that is what the law is about) when driving on a public rode because you never know what is going to happen, and in a panic moment of the car was in gear and you need to get on the gas would you remeber that it is out of gear and not just step on teh gas?

Mar 25, 2004 | 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Solracer

heh.. that actualy happened to me... i was taking a sharp turn with my buick, and my passenger freeked out and grabbed what ever he could (shifter) and threw it into neatral... without me knowing it, so to accelerate out of the turn, i just was revving it... good times

Mar 25, 2004 | 01:30 PM

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Ferio Man

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ive actually heard that its illegal in some places, not like u could get caught but, thats what ive heard...cause ur not in total control

Mar 25, 2004 | 06:14 PM

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TeHJuSTiN

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Originally Posted by Solracer

You really have no clue how an automatic transmission works do you?

Nope, because auto's are gay.

Mar 26, 2004 | 07:57 AM

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90_crx_flaze

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well if an auto is being towed then u have to hook up a tranny pump to keep the tranny lubercated, a little bit of lubercation goes a longs was....if u know what i mean!