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Old 08-08-2015, 12:22 PM   #3
jmantle
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Default Re: Shutting car off while in gear

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Originally Posted by Lou Jeffery View Post
Could somebody explain what "clean neutral" means. I have a reasonable understanding of automatic transmissions and have heard this term many times but never an explanation. Thank you, Louis Jeffery
Clean neutral valve bodies dump the forward clutch and keep the direct clutch applied so all the gear train rotates at the same speed. The engine has to be kept running (idling) to keep the direct clutch applied.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632
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