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Originally Posted by larrybuck
My main point is when you are doing hyper coasting whether eng. off or not at highway speeds for say a 7 to 20 mile downhill run; what vehs. would it be unadvisable to leave in neutral for that length of time and speed.?
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I see that Larry mentions coasting
*whether engine on or off* in his question. My understanding from what I've read on EM is that there is a big difference between EOC and E(on)C with an automatic trans.
=> Coasting engine OFF can cause big problems because the transmission won't operate properly as far as pumping needed fluids, etc. (Sorry...I'm not even close to knowing the ins and outs of how engines and drive trains work. I'm auto-illiterate.)
=> Coasting engine ON is not a problem at all. As long as the engine is on, even in neutral/idle, no damage should be done no matter how long the coast.
That's what I've picked up here on the forum, anyway. Am I correct about that or have I misunderstood something?
Thanks for helping us new guys!
John