Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

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

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

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

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

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

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

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
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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,.......

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

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
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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,.......

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

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
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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,.......

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

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
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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,.......

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

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" <post.replies@invalid.address> 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
>
>

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

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" <post.replies@invalid.address> 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
>
>

Re: transmission neutral coasting
 

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" <post.replies@invalid.address> 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
>
>