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Re: [Shop-talk] Coast in Neutral -the next great debate

To: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Coast in Neutral -the next great debate
From: old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:16:12 -0800
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I think it could depend upon the specific transmission. If the driven shaft
is the lower shaft (in the oil bath) it should not be a problem.

If the input shaft is the lower shaft (in the oil bath), then spinning the
top shaft (the output shaft) for extended periods could cause things to run
dry and seize.

I believe a friend of mine was towing a 1972 Z28 after blowing an engine,
and had the transmission seize-up as well. It was not a particularly good
day for him, to say the least.

best,

doug


On Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 10:11 AM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:

> In general, I don=E2=80=99t see any problem. However I recall something s=
imilar
> decades ago where a tow truck driver did a two wheel haul on a car that w=
as
> very low on trans fluid. After a long tow the trans bearings heated up &
> seized. Can=E2=80=99t say for sure that really happened or not.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Dec 12, 2022, at 10:05 AM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BFI'm putting this out to the group to get some opinions from the =
real
> experts here.
>
> If you put a manually car or truck in neutral and release the clutch whil=
e
> going down long hills or coming to a stop at a intersection, are you doin=
g
> any damage?
>
> I'm not worried about fuel savings, just is coasting in neutral with the
> clutch release.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">I t=
hink it could depend upon the specific transmission. If the driven shaft is=
 the lower shaft (in the oil bath) it should not be a problem.=C2=A0</div><=
div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">If the input shaft is the lowe=
r shaft (in the oil bath), then spinning the top shaft (the output shaft) f=
or extended periods could cause things to run dry and seize.=C2=A0</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">I believe=C2=A0a friend of mine w=
as towing a 1972 Z28 after blowing an engine, and had the transmission seiz=
e-up as well. It was not a particularly good day for him, to say the least.=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">best,</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault" style=3D"font-size:large">doug</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"font-size:large"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 10:11 AM Pat Horne =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>patintexas@icloud.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"auto">In general, I don=E2=80=99t see any problem. However I recall som=
ething similar decades ago where a tow truck driver did a two wheel haul on=
 a car that was very low on trans fluid. After a long tow the trans bearing=
s heated up &amp; seized. Can=E2=80=99t say for sure that really happened o=
r not.=C2=A0<br><br>Peace,<div>Pat</div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne=
=C2=A0<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br>On Dec 12, 2022, at 10:05 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:eric@megagee=
k.com" target=3D"_blank">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I&#39;m putting this=
 out to the group to get
some opinions from the real experts here.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">If you put a manually car or truck=
 in
neutral and release the clutch while going down long hills or coming to
a stop at a intersection, are you doing any damage?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I&#39;m not worried about fuel sav=
ings,
just is coasting in neutral with the clutch release.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Any thoughts?</font>
<br>
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