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Hot_Georgia_2004 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-07-2004, 08:07 PM

Yes.
When I restart, shifter is in the N position, I get a tug.
It's almost like a brake is suddenly applied through the drivetrain.

The faster you are going when you restart the harder the tug is.

I became aware of this in my first couple weeks of ownership.
I was going around 60MPH down a freeway hill and near the bottom I restarted.
The drivetrain gave a REALLY HARD jolt along with a loud squeal from under the hood.

Hmm....I'm not doing that one again! :blink:

I'll still reboot and restart as long as I am going about 30MPH, never over 40.
At 35MPH you will still get a slight tug so I try to stay under 30.

When I leave the house at 4PM I'm immediately battling 2 miles of gradual hills and struggle to only achieve 53MPG. After a couple of rolling hills then another 2 miles of hills. Very frustrating.

But....
At 3AM there is zero traffic and is safe to travel the slower speed ....So I'll reboot and roll those couple of hills. You should see the face of the speed trap cop as I silently roll by at 3AM going 25-30MPH over a small crest in the 35MPH limit.

Priceless :wacko:

Sometimes I wish I had a MT because of this.