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Jan 14, 2003 | 07:33 PM

John*K

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When Idling

When idling in traffic jams, is it better for the engine to shift into neutral than to stay in drive?

Jan 14, 2003 | 07:35 PM

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Re: When Idling

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When idling in traffic jams, is it better for the engine to shift into neutral than to stay in drive?

For a very long idle (I'd say more than 4-5 minutes) I'd say yes, but to keep constantly switching from netral to drive is not good either

Jan 14, 2003 | 08:03 PM

Pappy

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I agree with the russianDude, for long idling put it in neutral or park if you're not going anywhere for a while. I don't think switching back and forth can hurt though.

Jan 14, 2003 | 09:06 PM

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i agree with the russian

. i dont think it matters unless its a really long idle, and in that case, wouldn't your leg get tired anyway?

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