Re: [DML] Parking my Delorean on a Hill

[Soma576@xxxx]

In a message dated 9/25/02 10:28:53 AM Central Daylight Time, 
billsfanmd@xxxx writes:


> Just a quick question about parking a 5-speed on a hill. Our driveway has a 
> medium grade and sometimes if I dont have room in the garage I will park 
> it 
> for a few hours or a day on the driveway. I have always driven 5-speeds and 
> 
> whenever I park on any hill I keep the car in gear AND use the parking 
> brake. 
> My question is it seems like when I put my D in gear with the car off it 
> does 
> not engage and would roll backwards. SO it seems the onl ything holding my 
> car in place is the parking brake. Is this correct? Does the Delorean 
> 5-speed 
> not engage when parked? My honda accord would stay put on the side of a 
> mountain if the car was parked and in gear......
> 
> As far as I know my transmission and clutch are fine..... 
> 
> Mike C
> Baltimore

Mike,

do you use reverse or 1st gear? the reverse gear is much more suited to 
holding the car in place on an incline, which is different from most other 
cars. it has to do with how tall the ratio is.

Andy

Soma576@xxxx
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596
Fargo, ND 58102


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