Coasting

[mikeb]

i have an 08 legacy and i was wondering why it doesnt really coast when i take my foot off the gas, it starts slowing down imediatly. anything i oculd do for that?

[Huffer]

Are you in neutral when you take your foot off? If not, you're still in gear and you are actually "engine braking".

[decke48]

you must have a manual tran ^ like huffer said
if you have an auto, you might have a problem with the TCC (torque converter clutch) not disengaging in overdrive when theres no throttle

[mikeb]

i have an automatic. its not like it slows down alot just enough so i always have to be touching the pedal to not slow down

[T_F_E]

Honestly I coast more than 3 miles a day, at the top of the hill I just shut her down then put the key back in the on position so lights, turn signal, ect still work

[marklj]

Honestly I coast more than 3 miles a day, at the top of the hill I just shut her down then put the key back in the on position so lights, turn signal, ect still work

with the engine off completely? that sounds more than a little bit scary to me :shock: . I just put it into N when im going down a long hill, which is also easy to do in an auto also.

[T_F_E]

Honestly I coast more than 3 miles a day, at the top of the hill I just shut her down then put the key back in the on position so lights, turn signal, ect still work

with the engine off completely? that sounds more than a little bit scary to me :shock: . I just put it into N when im going down a long hill, which is also easy to do in an auto also.

Yeah theres enough brake pressure to get you stopped just fine until you start it up again, power steering isnt really an issue when going at highway speeds. N also works great in an auto because of the little safety stop in the cars, just slide it forward and it works great :smt023

[decke48]

ohh well then. you will loose speed coasting unless your going down a steeper hill. since auto dont completely disengage from the engine in drive there is some "engine braking"

[Huffer]

i have an automatic. its not like it slows down alot just enough so i always have to be touching the pedal to not slow down

Welcome to physics. You have a large mass that requires constant force to move at a constant speed due to mass and aerodynamic drag, along with friction from the road.

Want to coast more? Get a motorbike or a smaller, lighter vehicle.

[99SUS SFD]

Honestly I coast more than 3 miles a day, at the top of the hill I just shut her down then put the key back in the on position so lights, turn signal, ect still work

...which, I believe, is also illegal.

[Huffer]

^^ It's also friggin' dangerous in an emergency situation.

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and the auto trans gets no fluid pumped to the gears when the engine is off.

[jey]

Yeah theres enough brake pressure to get you stopped just fine until you start it up again, power steering isnt really an issue when going at highway speeds. N also works great in an auto because of the little safety stop in the cars, just slide it forward and it works great :smt023

I discovered that there is enough brake pressure to get you stopped, but only ONCE. If you stop, and then pump the brake again, get ready for a big surprise!!

I relied on the safety stop on my Cavalier and bumped it into neutral all the time. Then one day it failed and went into reverse at 45 mph. Front tires went into complete lockup for that half a second until I could get it out of reverse. I was surprised it didn't stall :lol: