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ACE
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Name : Edward
Location : Philadelphia
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| | Subject: Parking on an Incline? Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:06 pm | |
| I usually park in the driveway, behind the house, but my driveway is on an incline.
Anyone have any problems with Rivs parked on an incline regarding fluid levels, and or leakage?
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AA
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Name : Aaron
Age : 47
Location : C-bus, Ohio
Joined : 2007-01-13
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| | Subject: Re: Parking on an Incline? Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:37 pm | |
| Only concern I have is making sure the parking brake is engaged to prevent locking the transmission in park. _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^  '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ | |
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IBx1
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Name : ILAN
Age : 33
Location : College Station, TX
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| | Subject: Re: Parking on an Incline? Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:39 pm | |
| The only inconvenience you should face is pushing the seatback up. If you park facing down, the car knows you're down an incline and activates a lock on the front seats to keep you from flopping over going down the hill. That little black tab on the bottom of the seatback has to be pushed up before you can push the seat forward to get into the back, rather than it just flopping about like normal. | |
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AA
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Name : Aaron
Age : 47
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| | Subject: Re: Parking on an Incline? Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:40 pm | |
| Always wondered what that little black thing was for. _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^ '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ | |
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T Riley
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Name : Travis
Age : 34
Location : Minnesconsin
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| | Subject: Re: Parking on an Incline? Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:39 pm | |
| - AA wrote:
- Always wondered what that little black thing was for.
X2................... i always thought that it was broke since i could move the seat up without pulling it | |
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Mr.Riviera
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Name : Matthew
Age : 38
Location : Florida
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| | Subject: Re: Parking on an Incline? Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:49 pm | |
| you would have to be on a serious incline for fluids to leak out of reservoirs or the engine. as long as you are setting the parking break before letting the car "set" into park then you should be fine. in other words: while keeping one foot on the brake, set the parking brake, put the car into P, then let your foot off the regular brake. also, not to hijack a thread, but mine never locks up  are they supposed to when you hit the brakes? my seat belt holds me and my seat in place, but my passenger seat flies forward when i slam the brakes. any way to fix this? _________________ 1996 with 254k miles, L32 4" FWI -> ported N* -> Ported Gen V w/3.0" Pulley, Stage 3 Phenolic I/C, ZZP FMHE, 1.84 RR, Headers and 3" pipe to mufflers, F-body brakes, and lowered on Eibachs. -RIP AMG C400 White on black. Stage 2 w/E30 - 11.9@117 -daily  | |
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IBx1
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Name : ILAN
Age : 33
Location : College Station, TX
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| | Subject: Re: Parking on an Incline? Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:40 pm | |
| I think I saw it in the owner's manual, but yeah, that's what it's for. | |
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dreww
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Location : Dallas
Joined : 2007-04-10
Post Count : 851
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| | Subject: Re: Parking on an Incline? Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:51 am | |
| - AA wrote:
- Only concern I have is making sure the parking brake is engaged to prevent locking the transmission in park.
the only concern I have is the door closing and hitting me as I get out of my car.  | |
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