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trikkonceptz · 06-03-2008, 04:02 PM

Ok there is no doubt of the risks/benefits to EOCing. For the past couple of weeks I have been practicing the technique in the Vibe. For example, what the vacuum limit is for braking, taking turns, advanced crash avoidance manuevers, etc ... I now feel comfortable handling my automatic while EOCing.

What damage can this do to the tranny? Now before I start practicing it on the road I am going to do a synthetic oil flush to the tranny, but on automatics is there any long term damage to consider? I ask because EOC is the equivalent of towing behind an RV which many cars can't do especially FWD cars. Then again I will not be EOCing for hundreds of miles at a time, just to a stop on the city part of my commute and with the ignition open just engine off ...

Let me know, Thanks ..

06-03-2008, 04:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
trikkonceptz Legend in my own mind Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Homestead, Fl. Posts: 927 Evil Pumpkin - '08 Scion xD RS 1.0 #1633 90 day: 35.45 mpg (US) Silent Silver Killer - '10 Honda Insight EX 90 day: 51.5 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	EOCing with an Automatic Ok there is no doubt of the risks/benefits to EOCing. For the past couple of weeks I have been practicing the technique in the Vibe. For example, what the vacuum limit is for braking, taking turns, advanced crash avoidance manuevers, etc ... I now feel comfortable handling my automatic while EOCing. What damage can this do to the tranny? Now before I start practicing it on the road I am going to do a synthetic oil flush to the tranny, but on automatics is there any long term damage to consider? I ask because EOC is the equivalent of towing behind an RV which many cars can't do especially FWD cars. Then again I will not be EOCing for hundreds of miles at a time, just to a stop on the city part of my commute and with the ignition open just engine off ... Let me know, Thanks .. __________________ Thx NoCO2; "The biggest FE mod you can make is to adjust the nut behind the wheel" I am a precisional instrument of speed and aeromatics If your knees bent in the opposite direction......what would a chair look like???