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Questions tagged [stopping]

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Why does the rear of my vehicle sink when I apply the handbrake on a downward gradient?

This is something that I've always wondered. I'm no mechanic (web developer, actually) with very basic knowledge of vehicle mechanics so I can only guess at something like brake pipe pressure being involved, but that's about as far as I could guess.…
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Most reliable way to stop an automatic with a stuck throttle

I was thinking about a recent question here as well as that 2009 Toyota incident. I'm not particularly paranoid of this happening, as it's highly unlikely, but I do like to mentally run through sticky situations so I'm prepared if they do happen…
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Car stalls when coming to a stop except when in neutral

My 2015 Subaru legacy has been having some issues coming to a stop. The car first stalled after coming to a stop 3 weeks ago and then never happened again until today. The first time it happened once, then I couldn’t start the car until I gave it…
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Is it bad to start and stop engine without driving?

My spouse has decided to turn our garage into a workout area, so every day they pull my car out of the garage, do their workout, then pull it back in. Is all that engine on and off without actually driving anywhere bad for my car? Brand new 2021…
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How to correct brake pedal click from the interlock solenoid on a Nissan Titan

I'm familiar with a known issue on the Nissan Titan regarding clicking/popping from the shifters located in the center console. When coming to a stop you can hear a distinct clicking sound. After researching the site I didn't see an answer…
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Manual Transmission - Why Can't I leave in gear at Light

Everywhere I read, people say to shift into neutral at a light, and some say just to hold the clutch in which I understand unnecessarily wears the throw out bearing. Why can you not just shift to first and use the brake to keep the car from moving…
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Does putting your car in park during extended stops during trips prevent transmission from overheating?

We've all been there, waiting on a train at a railroad crossing, or stuck in a traffic jam that doesn't appear to be going anywhere for awhile. Well transmissions are designed to my understanding for you to go, much more so then to stay the brakes…
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Brake have failed. Alternative means of braking

My brakes on my car have failed. I cannot afford to replace them anytime soon. Is a acceptable to stop a car by putting the car into reverse gear, giving it some gas so it does not stall, and then raising the clutch to the bite point to slow the car…
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Single "thunk" sound when coming to a stop

Vehicles: 1996 Dodge Intrepid, 350,000km, 3.3L V6, 4-speed automatic 2000 Ford Windstar, 168,000km, 3.8L V6, 4-speed automatic Symptoms: I've seen this on 2 vehicles now (the 2 above). When slowing down for a stop, after I've shifted the automatic…
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Proper way to stop auto transmission car

I'm just having my first auto transmission car, with press to start button. How I start the car Press the brake pedal Press the "press to start" button to turn on engine Move gear from "P" to "R" (Or "D") Push down hand brake Release the brake…
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Should I stop the engine, on a daily short trip?

I have a Nissan Xtrail, 2.0 Diesel with DPF. My routine is like this: During the week, 3 or 4 days I drop my kid to the kindergarten, then leave the car at home and take the bus. Thursday and/or Friday I take the car to work, also in the weekends I…
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Dominor 400 Stopping when gear is downshifted

I have owned my dominor 400 2 months back and first service is done at 600km approx now at 1800km iam facing this issue when iam downshifting the gears suddenly if iam in 4th any obstacle is present them if i downshift to 2nd or 1st bike is stopping…
Subrahmanyam Sripada Subbu
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Royal Enfield classic 350 bs6 very low rpm and engine shutting down

My royal Enfield classic 350 bs6 reddit grey vehicle has some engine shutdown problem. Sometimes when I start the vehicle, it was not starting automatically, I need to give some accelerator to get it start. Also the engine running very slow rpm and…
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Car stops when I try and take off

Why is my 2011 Chevy Impala trying to stop on me when I take of? The pedal makes a sort of grinding sound when I try to take off and car jerks and stops completely. It's almost like it's trying to stop itself and the pedal isn't doing anything when…
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IMPULSE Momentum theorem and stopping time of a car

Can we apply impulse momentum theorem for calculating stopping time of car?
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