That's an excellent point! On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 4:25 PM Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote:
> Well if you're really concerned about safety, let's refrain from turning > the engine on/off to avoid a tow from your $35/year AAA plan. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 2:15 PM Matt Hoppes < > mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: > >> Glad you asked Josh. Here’s an exact situation that just happened >> recently: >> >> A vehicle threw the serpentine belt. Cluster lights up like a Christmas >> tree and temp starts climbing rapidly. >> >> I’m 7 miles from home. >> >> Initiate emergency procedures. Going 50mph. Shift to neutral. Shut engine >> off and go to ACC mode. >> >> Passive air cools the engine and gravity continues to propel vehicle. >> >> Just prior to getting to the bottom of each hill, restart engine whole >> vehicle is still moving. Climb hill. Shift to neutral, stop engine. >> >> Got home without overheating or needing a tow. >> >> >> >> But also - let’s assume the throttle stuck or other unanticipated >> acceleration event. >> >> On Dec 16, 2018, at 13:55, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> wrote: >> >> Why would you emergency shut off the engine? That sounds absolutely >> suicidal. >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 1:40 PM Matt Hoppes < >> mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: >> >>> We are looking to refresh one of our SUVs. Everything seems to be going >>> push start - which scares me for several reasons: >>> >>> 1) key fob battery death - leaving you stranded. Apparently with most >>> vehicles there are hidden keys and slots. Ok. >>> >>> 2) needing to perform an emergency engine stop at highway speed. >>> Apparently you can hold the stop button for three seconds (which I might >>> add can be a very long time and a long distance at 70mph!) >>> >>> 3) that brings us to 3. Assuming the engine is forced to stop at highway >>> speed. How do you: a) put the vehicle into ACC mode so the wheel stays >>> unlocked b) attempt a restart of the engine (while shifted to neutral) >>> while the vehicle is still moving from previous engine momentum? >>> >>> Although this may seem trivial. I’ve had 2-3 instances over my 20 years >>> of driving where I’ve either had to dead stick a vehicle into a service >>> location because of a broken component that died at highway speed, or >>> another engine issue. In all cases, having to stop the vehicle to attempt >>> an engine restart would have caused me to get stranded rather than arrive >>> at a location where the vehicle could be serviced. >>> >>> #20YearsWithoutNeedingATow >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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