Friendly debate, bad to leave car in gear?
Dec 19, 2006, 07:26 PM
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Yes... yes I have. I've only been in the area for a few months since I just moved from Illinois, but the first time I saw it, I thought it was madness. People get used to it though.
Dec 19, 2006, 07:28 PM
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Leaving a manual transmission in gear while parked has been an issue for many, many years. My auto shop teacher advised us that if there is a sudden impact of somebody bumping the car, the transmission gear can get damaged/cracked/chipped if the car is left in gear while parked. I've always kept my manual transmission in neutral when ever my car is parked.
Dec 19, 2006, 07:48 PM
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it's fun when you put the ebrake on in winter after driving in slush and your ebrake line freezes. I never put the ebrake on. Unless it's a hill and I have to.
Dec 19, 2006, 07:55 PM
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I don't ever leave my car in gear unless I'm on a hill. I have the bad habit of letting the clutch out after starting the car. A few times, when tire places have pulled my car up, they leave it in gear, causing me to do that "I'm retarded" forward lurch/stall. *******s.
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