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Is putting an Auto into N while at a stop light bad?

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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 12:19 AM
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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No...but then again in theory you are wearing some parts everytime you put it back in gear.

But no, not really.

Why put it in N everytime you stop anyway?
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 12:58 AM
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After installing my ASP underdrive pulley my volt gauge drops almost into the red zone when running the cooling fans, or the rear window defroster. So at stop lights i have been shifting into N instead of turning the stuff off.
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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You might benefit from some idle speed programming.

I wouldn't worry too much about the voltage drop at idle. I bet if you hook a gage to it, it's still above 12v.
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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My gauge in the dash is like 2volts off..

The only way you will hurt anything putting it in neutral is if you floor and drop it in gear every time..
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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is it bad if when youre driving you put it down into third, etc. as long as youre not redlining it? Or is it just liking the auto is shifting normally?
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