parking brake

[1BROWNWRENCH]

....And please keep a meaningful amount of tension on the handle. The parking sprag alone will not do the job in extreme situations and bind up the shifter.

 

[Notretiredyet]

What's an automatic? I use my handbrake as I pull my two point lap belt over my waist.

 

[Notretiredyet]

I drive one of those too, at least it's got a low step and power steering. It's been around the block a few times, and slow to warm up just like the person who drives it. Looks like you have a fan, we don't get those around here.

 

[cosmo1]

What's an automatic? I use my handbrake as I pull my two point lap belt over my waist.

WTH is that 220 volt plug in the left side of the dashboard???

 

[Brownslave688]

How much time does that actually save you?

How much does it actually save? Or how much would IE say it saved in an effort to add more stops to each route if all package cars were automatic and they said we no longer needed to use the e-brake?

 

[UpsYours]

I thought fans were something you had to ask for to get.we`ve had them for like 10 years here in N.Y..at first you had to request a fan put in now they all get one automatically installed. where are you at?

 

[Brownslave688]

I thought fans were something you had to ask for to get.we`ve had them for like 10 years here in N.Y..at first you had to request a fan put in now they all get one automatically installed. where are you at?

Uh here fans are an electrical hazard and were all taken out.

 

[upsgrunt]

Here I had to beg NOT to put one in. The cover driver requested one when I was on vacation and luckily the mechanic checked with me first when I got back. If I want to listen to another rattle, I will put a coffee can on the dash and throw in a few walnuts.

 

[FracusBrown]

WTH is that 220 volt plug in the left side of the dashboard???

Window AC unit.

 

[Notretiredyet]

WTH is that 220 volt plug in the left side of the dashboard???

That's for engine diagnostics, although I'm gonna ask the mechanic where my a/c unit is cause we don't get one of those either.

 

[hurricanegunner]

I use the emergency brake every time. As was said before, it's a habit from the old manuals we used to drive.

 

[Anonymous 10]

Who uses the parking brake on an automatic? I know we are supposed to use it but how many actually do.

I use it 100% of the time runner.

 

[serenity now]

what's an automatic

 

[texan]

How Automatic Transmissions Work
HowStuffWorks "How Automatic Transmissions Work"

 

[texan]

How Automatic Transmissions Work
HowStuffWorks "How Automatic Transmissions Work"

Great now I have Automatic Transmission adds between threads
for my attempted funny.

 

[Jackburton]

WTH is that 220 volt plug in the left side of the dashboard???

Dunno, I just drive these rolling death cages.

 

[scratch]

Isn't the parking brake wired into the telematics system? I always use mine.

 

[slantnosechevy]

Mechanic says they are. It's showing up somewhere on a report. I'm sure at the next rollaway accident hearing the company will present that report.

 

[HEFFERNAN]

Never heard about the 99% non usage of my emergency brake !!

 

[HomeDelivery]

uses it 100%

if the parking pawl finally gives away/break due to the stress of the vehicle's weight... rollaway!

on personal vehicles, you're putting too much stress on that same part and / or the engine/trans mount & they'll eventually fail... right?

and, it keeps the cables from seizing up...