Vehicle Idling "neutral" vs "park"

el_jefe

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The last time I saw an M880 on active service was in 1990 when I was in Korea for Team Spirit. We had to unload some trucks from the railhead at Chunchon. The trucks belonged to a Reserve or NG unit and some of them were M880s with the "do not idle in park" command painted on the dash.

Just a guess but I'm wondering if the vehicle you were in was actually an M880?

We had one at Minot AFB in 97/98. :costumed-smiley-007
 

Redline

Likes to Drive and Ride
Agreed, I also often do this. Some owner's manuals suggest doing so, particularly when the A/C is on with the high idle activated.


Personally, I hate idling in 'D' when the light just turned red. I always push it up to 'N'. Something about the engine pushing against the brakes bugs me. I hope the fluid circulates through the transmission cooler in 'N' in all cars?
 

Jeep

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At -46*C I boldly idle in park on high idle hoping to get the engine temp needle to move! Good info on the Dodge trans, I didn't know they lost cooler circulation in park. It's a little chilly in Alberta right now. The coldest spot on the planet was an hour North of us on Saturday.
 
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