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Old 08-06-2008, 07:01 PM   #17 (permalink)
texanidiot25
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Originally Posted by Binger View Post
I went to the mitsubishi dealership this morning and the mechanic I discused EOC with said there should be no issues doing this with my car.

I may give this a try for a bit.

When I was doing it last night I had no issues with my brakes or my steering. I'm not sure that it counts as a true P&G but omaha has alot of hills...and I can get my car rolling and shut it off in neutral and roll for a very long distance. I crested a hill at about 25 mph and had enough EOC momentum to cover a stretch of about 2 miles.
Interesting that they OK it. Most all Autos get their oil pumped from the spinning of the engine. With out the engine on, even in N the gears are rotating inside, but with no oil to lubricate. If you start having any weird transmission action, start the engine up and drive it easy and let the thing cool down some.

Autos are a PITA to have rebuilt.
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