Frozen out of 5th Gear? Auto

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Dec 11, 2009 | 06:19 PM
  #16  
Cars do weird things when it gets cold. And for you Cali and FL guys....50 degrees is not cold
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Dec 11, 2009 | 06:23 PM
  #17  
Quote: Cars do weird things when it gets cold. And for you Cali and FL guys....50 degrees is not cold
I know. It got like 42 here once! I almost froze to death



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Dec 11, 2009 | 06:26 PM
  #18  
Lol, if it was 42 now, i'd have the sunroof open


Nice high temp of 27 degrees today. The G35 pulls hard in the crisp cold air!
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Dec 11, 2009 | 06:54 PM
  #19  
You know, I just randomly picked 42 because it was lower than 50, but not by much (and because 42 is "the answer") but then I noticed this...



it's 42 right now
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Dec 11, 2009 | 07:10 PM
  #20  
Quote: Cars do weird things when it gets cold. And for you Cali and FL guys....50 degrees is not cold
maybe not, but 35 is!!! And its been that at night lately

Feel sorry for us, we aren't accustom to this cold
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Dec 11, 2009 | 07:28 PM
  #21  
I don't really mind the cold much. I was on a job the other day and my boss was freezing and I was fine. Funny thing is, he's from NY (though he has been living in FL for 10 years.)
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Dec 11, 2009 | 07:38 PM
  #22  
Quote: Feel sorry for us, we aren't accustom to this cold

At least you can wash your car!

Mine needs it bad, but my hose is frozen solid
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Dec 11, 2009 | 07:44 PM
  #23  
Quote: ...my hose is frozen solid
Obvious Joke #72
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Dec 11, 2009 | 07:53 PM
  #24  
Quote: At least you can wash your car!

Mine needs it bad, but my hose is frozen solid
except we had rain earlier in the week, rain today and rain all weekend - no car wash here either

So Cal is cold and rainy... poor us... we need sympathy
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Dec 11, 2009 | 08:01 PM
  #25  
^None from me. It's 40 and raining right now.
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Dec 14, 2009 | 10:53 AM
  #26  
this happens on my car if u shut the car off while driving on highway, then turn it back on while still driving. The TCM gets confused and doesnt allow 5th gear
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Dec 14, 2009 | 03:16 PM
  #27  
Quote: this happens on my car if u shut the car off while driving on highway, then turn it back on while still driving. The TCM gets confused and doesnt allow 5th gear
why in the hell would you ever do that????!!!
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Dec 14, 2009 | 03:36 PM
  #28  
^ I'm going to go do that right now just to see if it locks out 5th.

To be honest, I've done it on accident before. I hit the key with my knee.
But there is one good reason why someone might do this, just so they know how to react, or how the car will react. I think knowing how to drive in a pinch without power steering/brakes is an important skill.
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Dec 14, 2009 | 06:18 PM
  #29  
^^^ don't do it when I'm driving near you.
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Dec 14, 2009 | 06:20 PM
  #30  
^Na, I wouldn't. I have just barely enough brains to only do this on an empty road.
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