What would happen if...

[Proximity 10+ year member]

A car started in gear with the parking brake on? Would the car just stall out? Would it still lurch forward and hurt the braking system?

Any ideas?

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[yne721 10+ year member]

it won't start...

i always park my car in neutral, and every now and then for some reason i'll put it in first when i park it, and so when i get in i go to start it and it just turns over, lunges forward a little bit, and by then i've realized it's still in first.

probably just lunge less forward if you had your handbrake engaged.

and what's a barking break lol

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

Cars won't start in gear.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

are you talking about a remote start on a manual *****?

 

[brynm 10+ year member]

Cars won't start in gear.

Depends, I used to have a nissan truck I could turn over if left in gear, without using the clutch and it would jump forward.

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[yne721 10+ year member]

Depends, I used to have a nissan truck I could turn over if left in gear, without using the clutch and it would jump forward.

yeah but did it start? as in, would it be running when you were done.

 

[Proximity 10+ year member]

Talking about a manual car.

I ask because I'm thinking of using the parking brake as a safety switch for a remote start. I can't get a neutral safety but I can get a parking brake safety. Looking to know what would happen to see if it's worth it.

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

Talking about a manual car.
I ask because I'm thinking of using the parking brake as a safety switch for a remote start. I can't get a neutral safety but I can get a parking brake safety. Looking to know what would happen to see if it's worth it.

well if you have the brake engaged, then there's no reason to have it in first. one of my buddies that drives a 5spd does that, he always puts it in first and pulls the brake. you don't need both. so just always leave it in neutral when you get out of your car, and problem solved

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

Cars won't start in gear.

Sure they can. Older cars without a clutch safety switch will.

 

[Legend 10+ year member]

the car wouldnt start, to start a manual ***** car u have to have the clutch in

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

Sure they can. Older cars without a clutch safety switch will.

they'll start? or just try to start, then stall out?

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

the car wouldnt start, to start a manual ***** car u have to have the clutch in

not mine so don't roll your eyes faggot

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

Sure they can. Older cars without a clutch safety switch will.

Truth. I didn't think about that.

 

[Proximity 10+ year member]

Yeah I do, but I'm worried that I might forget one day and I wreck my car or someone elses car because I forgot to put it in neutral. I do figure that if I remember to engage the parking brake I'll have remembered to put it in neutral as well, but I still am worried about the risk.

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

Yeah I do, but I'm worried that I might forget one day and I wreck my car or someone elses car because I forgot to put it in neutral. I do figure that if I remember to engage the parking brake I'll have remembered to put it in neutral as well, but I still am worried about the risk.

shouldn't be a problem