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Originally Posted by Legend S,Jan 2 2008, 03:40 PM
lol i dont get how people just spin out while driving
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Alignment is what I am afraid of. I didn't hit anything. I just slid it into the dirt ans stalled. Should I be worried about alignment? I didn't pay attention to it on the way home. I'll see if it pulls to the left tomorrow. 
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Originally Posted by Legend S,Jan 2 2008, 08:24 PM
since you like to get into so much detail about things you start the thread.... lol you took what i said out of context ...it was kind of a joke 
Let the noobs use the search function.
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jan 2 2008, 08:11 PM
What's a "carb"? I thought that was some kind of fad diet.
Before we knew about eating carbs, we used them on our cars.
Today it's low carb; Back then highrisers were popular.
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Originally Posted by J'sS2K,Jan 2 2008, 08:48 PM
Alignment is what I am afraid of. I didn't hit anything. I just slid it into the dirt ans stalled. Should I be worried about alignment? I didn't pay attention to it on the way home. I'll see if it pulls to the left tomorrow.
How cold is it where you are? Remember that the OEM tires have to be warm to work well.
Alignment is probably OK, unless you hit the dirt really hard. Wouldn't hurt to have it checked if there is any doubt.
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jan 2 2008, 02:50 PM
It's better to disengage the clutch, though. (AKA "both feet in", referring to clutch and brake.)
First of all, it's safer. Sometimes when you stall the car there is a delay at being able to get it refired. You can end up sitting in a bad place and unable to get out of there befoer somebody plows into you.
Secondly, some of those engine parts don't like to be slammed to a stop and/or made to go backwards. A spin can result in both.
But the main issue is the just control you retain by keeping the engine running. And probably you didn't hurt your drivetrain this time.
First of all, it's safer. Sometimes when you stall the car there is a delay at being able to get it refired. You can end up sitting in a bad place and unable to get out of there befoer somebody plows into you.
Secondly, some of those engine parts don't like to be slammed to a stop and/or made to go backwards. A spin can result in both.
But the main issue is the just control you retain by keeping the engine running. And probably you didn't hurt your drivetrain this time.
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jan 2 2008, 04:19 PM
That's because you live in the midwest.
I had a friend who moved out here from Cleveland. Everybody told her to watch out for black ice. Then one day she came into to work and was shocked to report that this "black ice" stuff was real. We all looked at her -- "well, duh...."
What happens in the Seattle area is that we get "radiation fog" and also "advection fog". Because we are next to the ocean, the air is still moist even in the winter. When night falls, the land and air cool down and water precipitates out as fog. It slowly settles onto the ground. This is the same thing as dew or frost. However, it tends to form a completely transparent layer of ice on the pavement. It looks normal, but it's actually icy. "Black ice".
Usually melts off as soon as the sun hits it, but shady spots are treacherous.
I had a friend who moved out here from Cleveland. Everybody told her to watch out for black ice. Then one day she came into to work and was shocked to report that this "black ice" stuff was real. We all looked at her -- "well, duh...."
What happens in the Seattle area is that we get "radiation fog" and also "advection fog". Because we are next to the ocean, the air is still moist even in the winter. When night falls, the land and air cool down and water precipitates out as fog. It slowly settles onto the ground. This is the same thing as dew or frost. However, it tends to form a completely transparent layer of ice on the pavement. It looks normal, but it's actually icy. "Black ice".
Usually melts off as soon as the sun hits it, but shady spots are treacherous.