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[HerefordElite]

Always starts/stops in park m8.Lift the trigger with your foot on the brake to select rev, drive etc

So whats the 'N' for?  

If waiting for a while in traffic, you may decide to apply handbrake and use N as per manual

anybody else knock it into Neutral and coast? i'm constantly doing it with these fuel prices, see traffic stopped ahead? just roll along i'm sure every little bit helps

[Kevin Wood]

Always starts/stops in park m8.Lift the trigger with your foot on the brake to select rev, drive etc

So whats the 'N' for?  

If waiting for a while in traffic, you may decide to apply handbrake and use N as per manual

anybody else knock it into Neutral and coast? i'm constantly doing it with these fuel prices, see traffic stopped ahead? just roll along i'm sure every little bit helps

The injection system will cut fuel on the overrun anyway, so coasting in neutral actually burns more fuel.

Kevin

[Vamps]

Always starts/stops in park m8.Lift the trigger with your foot on the brake to select rev, drive etc

So whats the 'N' for?  

If waiting for a while in traffic, you may decide to apply handbrake and use N as per manual

anybody else knock it into Neutral and coast? i'm constantly doing it with these fuel prices, see traffic stopped ahead? just roll along i'm sure every little bit helps

No need to with fuel injection, unlike carb's when you lift off the fuel is cut off.

[Martin_1962]

I use one foot per pedal

[HerefordElite]

Always starts/stops in park m8.Lift the trigger with your foot on the brake to select rev, drive etc

So whats the 'N' for?  

If waiting for a while in traffic, you may decide to apply handbrake and use N as per manual

anybody else knock it into Neutral and coast? i'm constantly doing it with these fuel prices, see traffic stopped ahead? just roll along i'm sure every little bit helps

The injection system will cut fuel on the overrun anyway, so coasting in neutral actually burns more fuel.

Kevin

how can idling in neutral use anymore fuel than overrun? the engine is still conected to box when you engine-brake to a stop and then you sit there with the foot on the brake holding the engine back when you could be in Neutral?

or am i taliking out my arse again?

[Kevin Wood]

how can idling in neutral use anymore fuel than overrun? the engine is still conected to box when you engine-brake to a stop and then you sit there with the foot on the brake holding the engine back when you could be in Neutral?

If you're stopped in neutral it will use slightly less fuel than in drive.

However, when coasting in gear the transmission is turning the engine so it needs no fuel to keep running. Until the revs drop to below 1,000 RPM or so (on a V6) no fuel is injected with a closed throttle.

Put it in neutral when coasting and you lose this.

Look at the instantaneous consumption on the MID. Whenever it shows 999.9 MPG you are using NO fuel at all.

Kevin

[HerefordElite]

how can idling in neutral use anymore fuel than overrun? the engine is still conected to box when you engine-brake to a stop and then you sit there with the foot on the brake holding the engine back when you could be in Neutral?

If you're stopped in neutral it will use slightly less fuel than in drive.

However, when coasting in gear the transmission is turning the engine so it needs no fuel to keep running. Until the revs drop to below 1,000 RPM or so (on a V6) no fuel is injected with a closed throttle.

Put it in neutral when coasting and you lose this.

Look at the instantaneous consumption on the MID. Whenever it shows 999.9 MPG you are using NO fuel at all.

Kevin

i stand corrected (as usual )
 

[Vamps]

how can idling in neutral use anymore fuel than overrun? the engine is still conected to box when you engine-brake to a stop and then you sit there with the foot on the brake holding the engine back when you could be in Neutral?

If you're stopped in neutral it will use slightly less fuel than in drive.

However, when coasting in gear the transmission is turning the engine so it needs no fuel to keep running. Until the revs drop to below 1,000 RPM or so (on a V6) no fuel is injected with a closed throttle.

Put it in neutral when coasting and you lose this.

Look at the instantaneous consumption on the MID. Whenever it shows 999.9 MPG you are using NO fuel at all.

Kevin

i stand corrected (as usual )
 

We live and learn......

[HerefordElite]

how can idling in neutral use anymore fuel than overrun? the engine is still conected to box when you engine-brake to a stop and then you sit there with the foot on the brake holding the engine back when you could be in Neutral?

If you're stopped in neutral it will use slightly less fuel than in drive.

However, when coasting in gear the transmission is turning the engine so it needs no fuel to keep running. Until the revs drop to below 1,000 RPM or so (on a V6) no fuel is injected with a closed throttle.

Put it in neutral when coasting and you lose this.

Look at the instantaneous consumption on the MID. Whenever it shows 999.9 MPG you are using NO fuel at all.

Kevin

i stand corrected (as usual )
 

We live and learn......

where do you get those wicked avatars from Mike?

[Vamps]

how can idling in neutral use anymore fuel than overrun? the engine is still conected to box when you engine-brake to a stop and then you sit there with the foot on the brake holding the engine back when you could be in Neutral?

If you're stopped in neutral it will use slightly less fuel than in drive.

However, when coasting in gear the transmission is turning the engine so it needs no fuel to keep running. Until the revs drop to below 1,000 RPM or so (on a V6) no fuel is injected with a closed throttle.

Put it in neutral when coasting and you lose this.

Look at the instantaneous consumption on the MID. Whenever it shows 999.9 MPG you are using NO fuel at all.

Kevin

i stand corrected (as usual )
 

We live and learn......

where do you get those wicked avatars from Mike?

A forum member gave me a link, now don't get technical I will see if I can find it, I know the site but how do I put it on??

http://www.mysmilies.com/smileys/Genres/Kaos/4

Try this, no guarantees

[Tony H]

If you feel like a bit of "fun" with a slushbox select 2nd gear on the shift and sports mode. This will hold the box in 2nd, allow it to drop into 1st, and allow the engine to rev to the "bloodline" it also provides some engine breaking, more fun in a v6 though

[Vamps]

If you feel like a bit of "fun" with a slushbox select 2nd gear on the shift and sports mode. This will hold the box in 2nd, allow it to drop into 1st, and allow the engine to rev to the "bloodline" it also provides some engine breaking, more fun in a v6 though

I use 3rd in my Galant V6, on the back roads is is brill.
Auto Miggy is just on the road and new so untested at the mo, got to get is sorted for the Lakes though so must get some miles on it.

[HerefordElite]

If you feel like a bit of "fun" with a slushbox select 2nd gear on the shift and sports mode. This will hold the box in 2nd, allow it to drop into 1st, and allow the engine to rev to the "bloodline" it also provides some engine breaking, more fun in a v6 though

but not in the wet with TC off

[Entwood]

If you feel like a bit of "fun" with a slushbox select 2nd gear on the shift and sports mode. This will hold the box in 2nd, allow it to drop into 1st, and allow the engine to rev to the "bloodline" it also provides some engine breaking, more fun in a v6 though

And don't look at the instantaneous fuel consumption while you're doing it !!! .. it'll frighten you more than what the car does ... but it is just pure FUN .. especially with the 3.2   ....  

[Vamps]

If you feel like a bit of "fun" with a slushbox select 2nd gear on the shift and sports mode. This will hold the box in 2nd, allow it to drop into 1st, and allow the engine to rev to the "bloodline" it also provides some engine breaking, more fun in a v6 though

And don't look at the instantaneous fuel consumption while you're doing it !!! .. it'll frighten you more than what the car does ... but it is just pure FUN .. especially with the 3.2   ....