Earle Horton

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
>
>

J Strickland

It's bad, and it's illegal.





"Robb S via CarKB.com" <forum@CarKB.com> wrote in message
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>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

J Strickland

It's bad, and it's illegal.





"Robb S via CarKB.com" <forum@CarKB.com> wrote in message
news:52CE7F1CED1C9@CarKB.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

J Strickland

It's bad, and it's illegal.





"Robb S via CarKB.com" <forum@CarKB.com> wrote in message
news:52CE7F1CED1C9@CarKB.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

J Strickland

It's bad, and it's illegal.





"Robb S via CarKB.com" <forum@CarKB.com> wrote in message
news:52CE7F1CED1C9@CarKB.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