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Old 05-12-2006, 05:16 PM
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Re: Any benefit in leaving automatic car in neutral on the stop lights

I would say the only advantage to doing it is that there's less strain on the torque converter. other than that there are only downsides.

as previously said, it wears out your transmission. a torque converter is alot easier and cheaper to raplace than auto tranny clutches. another thing is that i think the engine actually uses more fuel in neutral than when stoped in drive. that's because the throttle is at the same place for both but it revs lower in drive then in neutral. so you'd be letting in less air and putting in less fuel and you're not moving so you'r not reaping any kind of benefits.
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