re re:transmission

[Holly McReynolds <hollysmac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Moe is correct. The practice of using the transmission to slow the car
was necessary bsck
in the "bad old days" when  breaks ver just plain marginal. My 1960 MG
has a lousy
transmission; but it was less lousy than my brakes. With modern brakes
you are unessarily
sacrificing the life of your tranmsmission and possibly over reving your
engine to save on
brakes that are  really capable of stopping your car.  In other words:
DON"T DO IT.

Holly
Yes I am old enough to have received the MG new as a 16 birthday
present.

>
>     Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 09:36:48 -0500 (EST)
>     From: Moe Drippins
>     Subject: Re: Transmission
>
>     bucktha seelan writes:
>
>     > A friend recommended that I change to the next lowest gear when I
>     > see the lights red a distance away. It's supposed to be using engine
>     > brake to slow down the car rather than using the brake. How sound is
>     > this practice. Does it have any repercussions.
>
>     I asked this not too long ago and the overwhelming response was:
>
>     Use the brake to slow down; use the engine/tranny to speed up, because
>     that's what they're for.
>
>

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