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

To: Jack Brooks <JIBrooks@live.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Coast in Neutral -the next great debate
From: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 08:22:26 -0600
Cc: "Shop-talk@autox.team.net" <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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Flat towing is a slightly different scenario because the engine is not
running.  If the engine is running and the clutch is NOT depressed, the
input shaft will be turning.  As long as the input shaft is turning, there
is lubrication provided.  When flat towing only the output shaft is
turning, so no lubrication.

On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 1:21 AM Jack Brooks <JIBrooks@live.com> wrote:

> Check to see how it can be towed.  My 1980 Triumph TR8 cannot be flat
> towed, as the tranny uses splash lubrication that does not work in neutra=
l
> .  I=E2=80=99m not sure that coasting down a really big hill would be a p=
roblem,
> but I might consider doing it in my TR8 even with the towing limitation, =
as
> this is a relatively short duration event.
>
>
>
> Jack
>
>
>
> *From:* Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> * On Behalf Of *
> eric@megageek.com
> *Sent:* Monday, December 12, 2022 7:16 AM
> *To:* Shop-talk@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Shop-talk] Coast in Neutral -the next great debate
>
>
>
> I'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?
>
> Moose
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Flat towing is a slightly different scenario because the e=
ngine is not running.=C2=A0 If the engine is running and the clutch is NOT =
depressed, the input shaft will be turning.=C2=A0 As long as the input shaf=
t is turning, there is lubrication provided.=C2=A0 When flat towing only th=
e output shaft is turning, so no lubrication.=C2=A0 <br></div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 13, 202=
2 at 1:21 AM Jack Brooks &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:JIBrooks@live.com";>JIBrooks@=
live.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div class=3D"msg2970030173926856465">





<div style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;" lang=3D"EN-US">
<div class=3D"m_2970030173926856465WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Time=
s New Roman&quot;,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Check to see how it can be towe=
d.=C2=A0 My 1980 Triumph TR8 cannot be flat towed, as the tranny uses splas=
h lubrication that does not work in neutral .=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m not
 sure that coasting down a really big hill would be a problem, but I might =
consider doing it in my TR8 even with the towing limitation, as this is a r=
elatively short duration event.
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Time=
s New Roman&quot;,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Time=
s New Roman&quot;,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Jack<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Time=
s New Roman&quot;,serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<div style=3D"border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;borde=
r-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0in 0in"=
>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-ta=
lk-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.n=
et</a>&gt; <b>
On Behalf Of </b><a href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; target=3D"_blank">eri=
c@megageek.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 12, 2022 7:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Sh=
op-talk@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] Coast in Neutral -the next great debate<u></u><=
u></u></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Aria=
l&quot;,sans-serif">I&#39;m putting this out to the group to get some opini=
ons from the real experts here.</span>
<br>
<br>
<span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">If =
you put a manually car or truck in neutral and release the clutch while goi=
ng down long hills or coming to a stop at a intersection, are you doing any=
 damage?</span>
<br>
<br>
<span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">I&#=
39;m not worried about fuel savings, just is coasting in neutral with the c=
lutch release.</span>
<br>
<br>
<span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Any=
 thoughts?</span>
<br>
<br>
<span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Moo=
se</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</div>

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