XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: jkj33@gmail.com   
      
   On Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:43:18 +1100, Ed Pawlowski  wrote:   
      
   > On 3/3/2022 3:59 PM, Jacob Jones wrote:   
   >> On Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:49:46 +1100, Bob F  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 3/3/2022 12:03 PM, micky wrote:   
   >>>> In alt.home.repair, on Thu, 3 Mar 2022 12:47:28 -0600, Paul in Houston   
   >>>> TX  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> micky wrote:   
   >>>>>> Is red-lining worse, better, or the same when the engine is driving   
   >>>>>> the   
   >>>>>> wheels as when the wheels are driving the engine?   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I use the engine to slow down when going down hill, and today, for   
   >>>>>> example, I put the ATransmission into 2nd and then engine went   
   >>>>>> briefly   
   >>>>>> to 5500, the apparent red line.   For several seconds was at 5000   
   >>>>>> and   
   >>>>>> even longer at 4500.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> I did that exiting the freeway in my last Toyota.   
   >>>>> It sucked a valve into the combustion chamber and broke a piston rod   
   >>>>> destroying the engine.  I gave it away to a needy person who   
   >>>>> installed a   
   >>>>> used engine and ended up with a nice car.   
   >>>>  So you're suggesting I shouldn't do it?   
   >>>>  Unless your freeway was going very steeply down hill, I would think   
   >>>> you   
   >>>> came close to the redline even less time than I have!!   
   >>>>  This is a 2021 or 2022 Citroen C-3.  A rental with only 9000 miles on   
   >>>> it, so it must be new.   I think I bought the insurance, but   
   >>>> regardless,   
   >>>> I don't want to hurt the car.    mAYBE I shouldnt go lower than 3rd   
   >>>> gear   
   >>>> and rely on the brakes for anything more.   
   >>>   
   >>> A motorcycle shop owner heard me downshift to slow as I approached his   
   >>> lot, and immediately told me that breaks were a lot cheaper to replace   
   >>> than engine and clutch.   
   >>  Rather a silly comment if you end up crashing because the brakes   
   >> overheat and you can't stop.   
   >   
   > Smart drivers know when engine braking is needed and when not. Depends   
   > on conditions but it is not good practice to do all the time.   
      
   Micky isn't doing it all the time and it does no hard to   
   do it all the time and does see less wear on the brakes.   
      
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