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Automatic Tranny Coasting

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posted by  EJO on  Wed Dec 26 12:52 CST 2007
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I have fried who puts his automatic tranny in neutral whill coasting down long hills and says he saves a lot of gasoline that way. The engine is idling going down a hill at 60 plus mph for a mile or two. He does this every chance he has.
Is this bad for your AT????
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EJO now a 1993 944T 197K; ex '65 123S; ex '75 245; and ex '81 242GT; also 2001 Kia Sportage, Chrysler 2002 T&C and 2006 MINI Cooper






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