Improve My Perspective on Automatic Transmissions
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This is a good trick to know, but I wouldn’t use it often. I used it more back in the carburetor days when I would flood the jeep at a extreme angle. Was a good way to get to some level ground to get it running again. Use it more as a last ditch effort.
Brianj5600
TJ Expert
Only reason I know of to use your starter is if the clutch is submerged.
Or to leave the gas station or take off from red lights after the clutch failed 100 miles from home.
That happened to a buddy I was with in his Corvair Spyder late one night in 1965. We were in Hollywood cruising for girls, about 50 miles from home, when his clutch cable broke. That's how we made it home at 2am. It was a long drive not being able to use the clutch.
Were the girls impressed by his prowess in floating gears and clever use of the starter?
Ha we came home empty-handed. I was impressed however, I didn't know that could be done until he did it. Come to think I don't think he knew he could either until he tried it.
alittleoff
TJ Addict
Drive one.
I've got both the manual and an automatic..... Both are fine but to automatic is easier to deal with off-road and you can focus on the obstacle.. not keeping the engine alive... At the same time a manual TJ is amazingly capable and a manual Rubicon TJ with a thumb throttle is another level above that
That's not a fair comment on this forum. I have not banned anyone from this forum and it has been several months or longer since I was aware that @Chris had.
When you play who has the bigger wiener, the owner of the forum always wins.
Copy. I don’t post much because I only have a phone for being on here but I do read a lot and must of missed it lol.
I rarely ever ban anyone. In fact, I think I can count on two hands how many people I’ve banned on this forum in the past 5 years and none of them were banned because they disagreed with me.
If someone has an opinion other than mine they should share it. I’ve owned both auto and manual TJs. As far as off-roading goes I’ll never own a manual again. That’s just my opinion.
Instead of character assassination, we call that character suicide. He didn't ask for it, he demanded it.
With your SE that auto better come with a different engine in front of it. What little power those four squirrels put out is completely ate up by the torque converter.Well, thanks everyone. Now I want an auto.
I grew up with manuals and prefer to drive manuals but if I end up in a part of the country where the average trail speed is measured in feet per hour I will be running a slushbox.