<VV> Warning Re: interlocks (still humor), was: Human Factor(Humor)

[FrankCB at aol.com]

Guys,
    If you drive an automatic trans with a parking gear  position and park on 
a hilly surface WITHOUT using the emergency brake to hold  the car you may 
find you can't get the car out of park when you try to move  it.  I've had to 
help neighbors that have gotten into this situation.   So with an modern 
automatic (NOT Corvair PG), always engage the emergency brake  BEFORE you put the 
trans into park position so the weight of the car is NOT  supported by the 
parking pawl in the transmission.
    Frank "the other one" Burkhard
 
In a message dated 5/8/2008 12:09:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
corvairduval at cox.net writes:

You are  pulling our legs aren't you? Your garage man is not a ninny, he 
is  correct.

I have always parked my standard shift cars with the  transmission in 
either reverse or 1st. Read your owners manual, it says to  park the car 
in gear. If you own any American car with the  three-on-the-tree from 
1969 to now ( as if there have been any in the last  10 years or more 
ggg) you will have to put the transmission in reverse to  remove the key 
from the steering column lock. Here is page from 71 Buick  owners 
manual:   
http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com//manuals/Buick/1971/Owners/pages/1971%20Bui
ck%20Skylark%20Owners%20Manual-Page%2014_jpg.htm

Saab  900s also have this reverse interlock with their floor shifter. 
Those 70s  cars with the floor shifter linked to the steering column also 
have an  interlock to have the transmission in gear to remove the key.

And  clutch pedal starter interlocks are not new. They have been on most 
cars  and trucks since 1970. Even my 1950 Studebaker Champion  had the  
interlock ( but it could be defeted with your foot if  necessary).



Frank DuVal







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