Benni is correct - injectors shut of completely so your fuel consumption is zero. If you're in an emergency situation where u need to accelerate, you'd be screwed if ur in N too.
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Benni is correct - injectors shut of completely so your fuel consumption is zero. If you're in an emergency situation where u need to accelerate, you'd be screwed if ur in N too.
I usually shift to N when waiting for green light specially at turn right lane (it takes too long to turn green light on). Save some fuel and release my foot off from beake pedal.
I sometimes shift from D to D3 when uphill (give engine more torque) or downhill (hold the speed)
Some say it will damage the gearbox to shift to N but i ask dealer, tech guys, mechanic guys, 9 out og 10 say it is ok to do so.
I almost never used 1 or 2
Shifting to Neutral while waiting for the green light doesn't make as much difference as you would think.
Shifting the gear stick on auto too often ain't too much of a great idea either. So I wouldn't bother but whatever gives you peace of mind eh?
I hate the vibrations from leaving it in D at the lights. Feels like you're doing your torque converter a favour
correct. this topic actually has been discussed many times before. Not sure if on ozhonda but definitely on other sites.
If i can remember correctly, it actually doesnt use less petrol but can be more. If in neutral (when ur coasting to a stop), wheels not spinning engine, so has to keep on injecting fuel to keep engine spinning hence using more fuel. Also the function of RPM to fuel consumption is like a positive parabola graph (if you guys understand maths) with the point of inflection around 2.5-4k (depending on the car and engine). So you use more fuel at lower rpms, as rpms reach around 3k, fuel consumption is lower then as ur increase rpms, fuel consumption increase again.
(dont tell me how that works, someone with more engine smarts might be able to explain that but thats what i remember)
there was a graph somewhere, i will try to find it.
Also like mentioned above, its bloody dangerous to cruise (slow down) or stay at the lights in neutral. For example, In an emergency, you would not have time to switch to drive and instinctly you would probably step on the acelerator but the car will go no where coz its not in gear. (like a car swerves towards you or something....)
^^...
for the H22 engine...
http://asia.vtec.net/beystock/honda/preludes/a25.jpg
and a random pic i found on the net...
(ignore the with and without graphs...its the basic form which im tryin to get at)
http://www.powerupusa.net/i/Figure%2...20vs%20RPM.jpg
what?
yeah ok. go ahead.
all autoboxes do this... lol!
Engine doesn't knwo when it's been serviced, it doesn't feel wear and tear.. ur wallet does.
Yes you were in second gear. It's quite easy to tell. In most cars the gears top out at those sort of range
at least ur learning :thumbsup:
Well said, with 100% righteousness ;):honda:
thats exactly what i do, esp on downhills, uphills, or if you want the responsiveness when stuck in traffic at snail paced speeds.
in toyota's d3 is overdrive off. and on that note, i read the camry user manuals that state that if you want to shift to 1 - you have to do so at a stand still, and its recommended to be used when towing. i assume its the same logic with auto hondas.
either way, if you are shifting without the intention of using it with the purposes of what veloce pointed out, u are ruining your auto gearbox. your money in the pocket or in a mechanic's - your choice :)
123 in 2nd? tall gear ratio hmm
Did this once in my old civic. And fully impressed the chicks
^they still talk about it to this day