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Old 06-19-2009, 06:05 PM   #9 (permalink)
Southcross
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Slow-n-Low - '81 Volkswagen Rabbit S
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the drawback with Autotransmission-"coasting" (not sure if that is the case any more...) is that the hydraulic pumps only work with the car in drive. Coasting in neutral, the tranny fluid isn't being circulated/cooled and the tranny overheats/burns up.
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