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Yes! In a manual car, you should use the gears to slow you down. Road test evaluators and driving instructors encourage students to use their gears to slow them down rather than disregarding the gears and simply breaking. However, when shifting down, one must be conscious of the RPMs to avoid engine problems and jerking motions. If you shift down properly, the car should slow down gradually until you only need to gently apply the brakes to stop the vehicle. Obviously, in a situation where you need to stop quickly, one should use the brakes to bring the vehicle to a fast stop rather than attempting to quickly gear down.
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Where is the transmission harness located in a 1989 Pontiac lemans?
If you look straight down over the driver's-side of the engine bay, you will be looking down on the transmission. There is a wiring harness with a large flat gray connector there on cars with an automatic transmission. On the manual transmission cars, there will be separate wires branching off the wiring loom to sensors.
What is point gap for 69 ford 534 engine?
On a new set of points they should be set at .016 on a 534 engine. This information is from the shop manual for a 63 ford. As the wear block wears down they will be tighter.
When driving past parked cars on the right you should?
slow down
Which type of sharpening device should I use with my cutlery Manual or electric?
You should use a manual sharpening device because electrics can wear a knife down.
1993 ford thunderbird engine shut down if one battery cable is disconnected?
If the alternator is charging at full capacity it probably should not but, some cars do have a closed circuit and if you open the circuit by removing a wire the car will shut down.
How are manual cars better than automatic cars?
Manual cars are more popular in the UK and Europe than in the US, where the Automatic car is preferred. The answer to which is better is largely down to personal choice, since as years of research and progression in technology makes the Automatic car a very worthy alternative. Some people believe that the choice of when to change gear aids the driver in certain situations, such as pulling away in snow and ice and driving up or down steep hills, but if the Automatic car is a new model there should not be a problem with this. It is true to say however that an Automatic gearbox will cost more to fix than a Manual.
How do you stop a 1997 manual transmission Plymouth Breeze from idling high in neutral until you come to a complete stop and then idles down?
Spray down the throttle body outside to clean it & prevent anything from sticking there. Then while the engine is running spray inside intake as long as possible without stalling the engine. This should do it.
What is the advantage to having a manual car?
For one acceleration and top speed. Automatic gear boxes are very heavy and also don't allow you to push the car to higher revs. Another advantage is during bad weather where using brakes is unadvisable, using a manual car means you can drop down gears to slow the car down; less likely to skid. Lastly everybody should be able to drive a manual, its how cars truly started and how they should remain. It's not that difficult and those that do fail obviously shouldn't be on the road.
What kind of car breaks down easily?
Is old cars like toyote,honda, but thats rare but it sometimes cheap cars when not taken care of dont check the engine
If the motor is fine and the truck starts to bog down and there is smoke coming from the driver side tire area what is wrong?
engine is probably overheating, better check all the basics... get a good manual for all the basic diagnostic procedures, everyone should have a manual for their vehicle, and a professional shop manual should be available at the library in the reference section--you can make copies of the necessary information...good luck :)
How do you wash car engine after unleaded gas?
with carborator - cover and spray down with soapy water Or newer cars - just spray down with soapy water
1986 190D Mercedes shut off problem?
Owners manual Page 68: If the engine continues to run after the ignition key is turned off, open the hood and push down on the lever marked ¨Stop¨until the engine stops running. Using a pen or a screwdriver or a pen should make it easier to push the stop lever down. This makes the engine choke.
