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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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5 speed rolls away............

anyone else with the manual tranny notice that if you leave the car parked on the smallest hill without the e brake up it rolls away or is it just mine
Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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What gear, unless it's a steep incline I would think 1st or reverse gear would hold.
Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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5 speed here...no problems...but I always put on the emergency brake even if it's parked on a flat surface. Force of habit, as last several vehicles were stick shifts as well...and I didn't trust their e-brake to hold.
Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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I've got an auto but I still use the e-brake on any kind of incline...

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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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i checked all the gears, ive had stick shifts 10 years never seen one do this. the slightest incline will make it roll. i noticed after comming out of the gas station the other night that the car had moved. so i found a hill and played with it the higher the grade the faster it will roll with the engine trying to turn over. i dont know what to think of this, weak clutch mabey? it (the cltch) isnt slipping any when i drive?
Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by crowbar
i dont know what to think of this, weak clutch mabey? it (the cltch) isnt slipping any when i drive?
I always put it in first and pull ebrake.
Also I do not think we have a weak clutch. Hell I can chirp secound and sometimes third, not that I recommend to do this.
Old Jul 20, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by crowbar
i checked all the gears, ive had stick shifts 10 years never seen one do this. the slightest incline will make it roll. i noticed after comming out of the gas station the other night that the car had moved. so i found a hill and played with it the higher the grade the faster it will roll with the engine trying to turn over. i dont know what to think of this, weak clutch mabey? it (the cltch) isnt slipping any when i drive?
If the engine is "trying to turn over" it certainly isn't a weak clutch. the clutch is holding fine. Sounds to me like you should have your e-brake adjusted up. Go to the dealer and tell them your car is "rolling away."
They should hook you up.
Old Jul 20, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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I park on an incline never had a problem. I always leave it in reverse and hand brake on. I always park with tranny left in 1st or reverse and hand brake on even on level ground.
Old Jul 20, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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CROWBAR..
Haven't checked that yet, but, my driveway is about 65foot worth of 20* slope. The only thing I've EVER noticed with ANY of my MTX's is that it slides (literally) down the drive in the winter!!!
I've woke on more than one occasion to find my Mustang in the woman (across the street) front yard!

To answer your question, though - never happened to me... I typically always use the e-brake when parking (and put it in 1st). I'll try tomorrow and repost results. The could end up being as much fun as watching paint dry...
Old Aug 1, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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I've got a 5 speed... the parking brake should hold, but I use 1st or reverse to help out....



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