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I have a PT cruiser that red lines at 6000 rpm, When I have to go long distances uphill, is it better for my engine if I put the accelerator to the floor in 5th gear at 2800rpm and go 50 or downshift to 3rd and rev up to 4500rpm and go 65?

2006-07-11 15:23:58 · 11 answers · asked by EYPY 2 in Cars & Transportation Maintenance & Repairs

11 answers

It is much better to have the trans in 3rd and be turning 4500 rpm's than to keep the car in 5th. Rule of thumb would be that if in any gear you have the accelerator in a WOT position ( wide open throttle ) and the car can't gain speed you should be in a lower gear. This applies only until your cars top speed. Then for example, if in 5th gear @ 110 mph, by shifting into 4th would only rev the engine higher but you would not gain speed.

2006-07-11 15:31:13 · answer #1 · answered by Eric 2 · 1 0

The speed is not important. It is the speed of the engine or RPM. I would guess with that car it would be better to downshift one gear. The engine would probably like it better.

2006-07-11 16:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Use the fifth gear as long as the car is not having a hard time going up, but you don't want to use the third. The third gear is good for steep inclines, but it's also for slower speeds. The higher the gear, the faster the speed and vice versa.

2006-07-11 15:36:47 · answer #3 · answered by eyeswideopen37880 3 · 0 0

4th is unavailable 3rd gear at 50 mph would be next best option what is wrong with 4 th

2006-07-11 16:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by free4now104 2 · 0 0

convinced it may and it is going to. in truth it ought to in case you do it excellent. you are able to make it no longer a threat for engine compression to demonstrate over the engine. imagine about the problem your automobile is in and what the transmission gears enable the automobile to do: ahead gears in basic terms enable ahead action. opposite in basic terms facilitates vacation in opposite. in simple terms decide on a equipment opposite to the stress of gravity, once you park. the automobile won't be able to roll UP a hill. If the nostril is pointing up and the rear down, decide on first. If the nostril is down and the rear up, decide on opposite. turn wheels in route of the lower and set your parking brake.

2016-10-14 09:22:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Definitely downshift is better

2006-07-11 15:26:28 · answer #6 · answered by mmd_774 2 · 0 0

When going uphill, you are supposed to downshift... you might stall otherwise

2006-07-11 15:27:43 · answer #7 · answered by PiccChick12 4 · 0 0

downshift to gain more power..then shift accordingly

2006-07-11 15:27:44 · answer #8 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0 0

your fourth gear busted? Because it sounds like the one to chose in your case....

2006-07-11 15:28:51 · answer #9 · answered by retard 2 · 0 0

go down to fourth, then when your rpms go back to normal, shift to 5th

2006-07-11 15:26:31 · answer #10 · answered by Everything 4 · 0 0

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