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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Eleanors38

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4. Once you know what happens, you can get out of harm's way

Reply to RebelOne (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 09:23 PM

Apr 2014

without a problem. Tip: Faster you're rolling at engine failure, the easier the steering. Some cars allow you one brake pedal stroke due to residual vacuum, then it's brick-standing time!

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How to survive when your car stalls... [View all] Eleanors38 Apr 2014 OP

Thanks for the advice. I'll remember it and hope it never happens. n/t RebelOne Apr 2014 #1

Once you know what happens, you can get out of harm's way Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #4

I had a car stall on me once Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #2

On older cars, excessive coasting using automatic transmission. Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #3

and then people wonder why I like manual gejohnston May 2014 #5

Yep. Strong reason for a clash box. There used to be a big MPG diff, Eleanors38 May 2014 #6

but my Cruze has electric power steering and brakes happyslug Sep 2014 #7