In gear or neutral
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bertbert said:
R_U_LOCAL said:
In gear, as everyone else has said. If on the flat or facing uphill, leave it in 1st, and if facing downhill, leave it in reverse.
Why's that?
Bert
Should the car's handbrake fail, or should you (god forbid) fail to set it properly, and gravity tries to do it's worst, those gears will, in effect, attempt to turn the engine the "wrong" way.
Or in other words, it'd be less likely that the engine would turn over.
R_U_LOCAL said:
bertbert said:
R_U_LOCAL said:
In gear, as everyone else has said. If on the flat or facing uphill, leave it in 1st, and if facing downhill, leave it in reverse.
Why's that?
Bert
Should the car's handbrake fail, or should you (god forbid) fail to set it properly, and gravity tries to do it's worst, those gears will, in effect, attempt to turn the engine the "wrong" way.
Or in other words, it'd be less likely that the engine would turn over.
Just a couple of thoughts:
Is it true that an engine is less likely to turn over the wrong way? I don't see why it should be.
If it does turn over the wrong way, I have heard that some engines can suffer mechanical damage as a result. This may depend on the arrangement of the camshaft drive chain/belt and its tensioner system, but I'm just speculating.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
I leave it in gear, 1st if flat or facing downhill, R if facing uphill, (so that if it does move and turns engine over it will be turning the right way) wheels turned if I happen to remember. rsvmilly said:
henrycrun said:
If you park on a hill, arrange the front wheels so that the car would roll and stop against the kerb
A legal requirement in San Francisco, isn't it? Yep, if the road passes the "pencil test". If pencil laid on the pavement will start rolling on its own, then you have to turn your wheels to the kerb.
SamHH said:
GravelBen said:
People with turbo-timers have to leave their cars in neutral though...
What's a turbo-timer?
Let's you leave the engine running so that turbo can coll down after you've stopped, without you having to sit and watch it - then it kills the engine.
Helps to cool down the turbo properly before you park. (I could be wrong!)
SamHH said:
GravelBen said:
People with turbo-timers have to leave their cars in neutral though...
What's a turbo-timer?
It's a timer that allows the engine to run on while the turbo cools down. You can park and lock the car and walk away, the engine will switch itself off. I have a colleague who has one on his 911 turbo in California; not sure about their legality here, though.
Edited to add: a little slow off the mark.
Edited by trevorh on Friday 16th March 14:48
Philbes said:
anonymous said:
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And if her foot slips off the clutch?
Yes, that is a potential problem, but in general I'm more mindful of avoiding undue wear of the clutch release mechanism, so I aim to have my foot on the clutch pedal for as little time as possible, within reason.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
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