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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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quik Q: If I put my automatic trans in netrual going down hill coasting at 65mph.Will it hurt the tranny? I was thinking of doing this and rev matching the engine and the drivetrain before puting it back into drive,Just trying to see how much mpg I can squeeze outta my 4cyl commuter
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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I don't see why it would hurt any thing I used to do it alot years ago with a th350 car i had with 4.10 gears for that exact reason 5mpg sucked lol even at 1.25 a gallon
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damn dude 5mpg lol...I get about 30mpg and I'm shitting bricks lol.I hope gm makes a hybrid 4 or that chevy voltz !!!
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damn dude 5mpg lol...I get about 30mpg and I'm shitting bricks lol.I hope gm makes a hybrid 4 or that chevy voltz !!!
It was different world carbs, no ecm and 4500 lbs cars with really big engines lol
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