Parking in gear
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From: Wayne
Originally posted by nigashorty
my car rolled down the street one time...haha ...it stopped directly on the streets taking up both lanes...i learned to use it alot now...also try to remember to hold the button of the handbreak and then pull it...not holding the button is like grinding your gears....
my car rolled down the street one time...haha ...it stopped directly on the streets taking up both lanes...i learned to use it alot now...also try to remember to hold the button of the handbreak and then pull it...not holding the button is like grinding your gears....
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From: Okoboji
When I do leave it in gear. I usually look at what's around. If there is a big concrete barrier just at my nose, I'll leave it in reverse. If I'm backed into a spot and there is concrete at my ass, first gear. Just so the one day I forget it won't leap into something nasty....
--Crig
[QUOTE]Originally posted by mxt_77
I think the most important thing is the gear ratio.
--Crig
[QUOTE]Originally posted by mxt_77
I think the most important thing is the gear ratio.
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From: Under a Shady Palm
Well Nero, I appreciate your reasoning, but I've had 38 cars in 50 years and never had a problem with the parking brake. The Gulf Coast is pretty flat anyhow and when I do park on a hill, I crank the wheels to the curb on a downhill and to the street on an uphill.
I think I'm pretty safe. I'm more worried about forgetting my car was in gear and rocketing through the Corolla in front of me.
Gerry
I think I'm pretty safe. I'm more worried about forgetting my car was in gear and rocketing through the Corolla in front of me.
Gerry
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From: Toronto
Something that I have always done is when I am parking on a downhill slope I turn the wheels towards the curb. Then if the emergency brake fails and the gear doesn't hold because of the decline the worst that can happen is the front wheels will only allow the car to roll forward a foot or so. On a decline turn the wheels the other way.
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From: Midlothian
On an uphill, I would use a high gear (4-6), as there is much less torque multplication and zero chance of the motor turning, and if someone lets off of the clutch, the car will move fractionally if at all. Turn the steering wheel out (counter-clockwise) if near a curb.
Downhill, reverse, turn wheel clockwise.
This used to be taught in driver's ed - what do they teach now - where to buy Red Bull?
Downhill, reverse, turn wheel clockwise.
This used to be taught in driver's ed - what do they teach now - where to buy Red Bull?
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From: Dry Branch
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Road Rage
On an uphill, I would use a high gear (4-6), as there is much less torque multplication and zero chance of the motor turning, and if someone lets off of the clutch, the car will move fractionally if at all. Turn the steering wheel out (counter-clockwise) if near a curb.
On an uphill, I would use a high gear (4-6), as there is much less torque multplication and zero chance of the motor turning, and if someone lets off of the clutch, the car will move fractionally if at all. Turn the steering wheel out (counter-clockwise) if near a curb.