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Old 11-12-2012, 02:53 PM
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Default Differential is rotating even though I'm not in gear?

Okay so I started the car today.... and on the cluster it was at 4mph...... is this suppose to be normal? I have the car up btw
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yes thats normal. even though the car is in nuetral, some power is going to the trans and to the diff. how do you pronounce your name BTW!
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Originally Posted by s2000maniac
yes thats normal. even though the car is in nuetral, some power is going to the trans and to the diff. how do you pronounce your name BTW! />
oh jeez... I was scared for a minuted.... oh and it's pronounce like "wangg" but instead with a "qu" so "Qu'Wangg" but if you say it with an Asian accent it would sound like "wong"... but with a "qu" = K sound "QU"WONG"
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The reason your power-train is moving in neutral with the car up is because the input side of the transmission is spinning (clutch disengaged, engine on), and the fluid in your transmission is sloshing around causing the output shaft to turn a little bit.

BTW, this is exactly how the torque converter on an auto trans works, too.
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Originally Posted by QuangNguyen_89616
Originally Posted by s2000maniac' timestamp='1352765133' post='22146529
yes thats normal. even though the car is in nuetral, some power is going to the trans and to the diff. how do you pronounce your name BTW!
oh jeez... I was scared for a minuted.... oh and it's pronounce like "wangg" but instead with a "qu" so "Qu'Wangg" but if you say it with an Asian accent it would sound like "wong"... but with a "qu" = K sound "QU"WONG"
Can we just call you Qui-Gon Jinn?

Edit:What's with the site adding the "/>"?
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