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i'm not trying to be a jerk. sorry it was taken that way. and i also said that i don't know much about this. yes, i thought you'd save gas by idling, and i guess i was wrong. is this because when in gear the wheels keep the engine turning so the fuel system doesn't have to give as much fuel as when youre in neutral and the engine has to use fuel to keep it spinning at 750rpm because the tranny's not helping out?
also, i get what your saying about putting it in first when you've been coasting in neutral being bad because you're tranny is still spinning fast and putting it in gear slows it down very quickly. but when i shift into first at a stop it sure doesn't feel like im doing any shock loading. i'm very easy on my tranny, i never force it into gear, i let it do what it wants. if iit slips right in, that's great, if not, i try again. the force felt when you drop the clutch(which i don't do) or when you immediately lift off the clutch after shifting and not rev matching is what i thought shock loading to be. i'm willing to hear that i'm wrong. i do want to learn.
one thing im still curious about, is it normal for the gear shift rod to slide in and out of the tranny a little or should there be no play there?
NN, i beg your forgiveness. i never for a second thought i knew more about this than you. i just thought coasting and downshifting were 2 different philosophies and never knew there were advantages to downshifting.
i know i'm an ass, just trying to redeem myself hahhaha. thanks guys.
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