coasting downhill in neutral
That's why you need the gears turning inside to splash the oil to lube the bearings in the main shaft.you do this on any manual trans a lot and you will need a trans
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[QUOTE=Uncle Paul;14330414]Amazing how many things you can hear when coasting down a hill with the motor off. Tire noise off the different road surfaces, your brakes engaging the pucks, the wind in your helmet, the sounds in the bushes around you. Pretty interesting stuff actually.
I know right, the only thing missing up the tranquil ride was my wife's knees spurring my sides. We caught up with the three guys ahead of us before we got to the bottom. Lol
I know right, the only thing missing up the tranquil ride was my wife's knees spurring my sides. We caught up with the three guys ahead of us before we got to the bottom. Lol
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You gotta be sitting shotgun when a rookie loses his/her gear coming down Donners.. (BTDT) Biggest learning curve for most new guys is working the gear box.. Trying to get back in gear at speed can be a challenge for a new driver.. in lower gears, you end up rolling to a stop..
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You gotta be sitting shotgun when a rookie loses his/her gear coming down Donners.. (BTDT) Biggest learning curve for most new guys is working the gear box.. Trying to get back in gear at speed can be a challenge for a new driver.. in lower gears, you end up rolling to a stop..
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slightly related...coming down AZ60 Salt River Canyon in my class B RV (campervan) last week...it is about 8 miles of 6% grades...I am in 3rd gear and allowing the motor to slow the van to 55 ish (weight about 8800 pounds) and braking briefly before approach to curves.
Behind me a see a newer sprinter based B with a diesel motor ( almost no compression braking on a diesel) coming fast...on the straights anyway.
I get over and he goes by me, we can smell the brakes.
O/L gets the phone out, ready to call 911.
he about lost it about 1/2 mile before the bottom, flying into the wrong side of the road.
luckily no body coming around the blind curve
he did get stopped and was faced with calling a tow- he'd screwed the brakes completely, smoke everywhere.
the driver didn;t know that you could downshift an auto transmission.
expensive mistake but still alive to try again
mike
Behind me a see a newer sprinter based B with a diesel motor ( almost no compression braking on a diesel) coming fast...on the straights anyway.
I get over and he goes by me, we can smell the brakes.
O/L gets the phone out, ready to call 911.
he about lost it about 1/2 mile before the bottom, flying into the wrong side of the road.
luckily no body coming around the blind curve
he did get stopped and was faced with calling a tow- he'd screwed the brakes completely, smoke everywhere.
the driver didn;t know that you could downshift an auto transmission.
expensive mistake but still alive to try again
mike
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In most states coasting downhill in neutral is illegal in any vehicle.
Speaking from experience I coasted downhill in neutral in my 2011 Street Glide (touring) and couldn't get it back into gear when I hit the crest of the hill. Shifting down to 1st or up to 2nd were both impossible and created a noise that I'd rather not hear coming from my transmission.
I ended up having to come to a complete stop on the road (with no shoulder) and then shift into first gear. Quite dangerous and an experiment I'd rather not repeat.
Speaking from experience I coasted downhill in neutral in my 2011 Street Glide (touring) and couldn't get it back into gear when I hit the crest of the hill. Shifting down to 1st or up to 2nd were both impossible and created a noise that I'd rather not hear coming from my transmission.
I ended up having to come to a complete stop on the road (with no shoulder) and then shift into first gear. Quite dangerous and an experiment I'd rather not repeat.
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I have seen Deer walk out on the road in front of me a few times, the deer run if they hear an engine.
It's called riding, not coasting, if you like quite put stock mufflers back on.
John
It's called riding, not coasting, if you like quite put stock mufflers back on.
John