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    Quote Originally Posted by ninjababez View Post
    noob question po, I grew up with the notion that AT cars can't be towed. is this true or is this true only in older AT cars? :dunno:
    No sir. It can be towed, it can also be pushed. You just can't jump start it through pushing, like with manuals.

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    hi guys!

    May question lang ako about A/T

    paano pala pag dadaan sa baha? sa manual kasi diba timpla sa clutch and gas pedal para mag rev yun engine habang nasa baha? pano pala gagawin sa A/T pagddaan sa baha? D parin ba or ililipat sa 1? tapos pano i-rrev para hindi pasukin yun tambutso ng water?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RF02 View Post
    hi guys!

    May question lang ako about A/T

    paano pala pag dadaan sa baha? sa manual kasi diba timpla sa clutch and gas pedal para mag rev yun engine habang nasa baha? pano pala gagawin sa A/T pagddaan sa baha? D parin ba or ililipat sa 1? tapos pano i-rrev para hindi pasukin yun tambutso ng water?
    1 or L to keep the revs high. Slow and steady. I also turn off my aircon to minimize the use of the fans (baka tumama sa tubig at mabali). Dry the brakes nang makaahon by pumping the brake pedal until they bite normally.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnM View Post
    1 or L to keep the revs high. Slow and steady. I also turn off my aircon to minimize the use of the fans (baka tumama sa tubig at mabali). Dry the brakes nang makaahon by pumping the brake pedal until they bite normally.
    thanks sir sa info ^___^

    very informative!

    last question:

    ok lang po kaya mabagal yun takbo sa baha? para hindi umangat yun water sa harap na baka umabot sa hood pag mabilis?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RF02 View Post
    ok lang po kaya mabagal yun takbo sa baha? para hindi umangat yun water sa harap na baka umabot sa hood pag mabilis?
    Slow and steady. Pag lumagpas na ang tubig sa hood there's a very big chance na papasok yan sa intake mo. Boom.

    Quote Originally Posted by yapoy86 View Post
    It can be towed at maximum 20kph only with the engine off, some cars requires the propeller shaft to be removed prior towing or better use wheel dollies.
    Like this?
    Last edited by JohnM; June 29th, 2014 at 10:24 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnM View Post
    Slow and steady. Pag lumagpas na ang tubig sa hood there's a very big chance na papasok yan sa intake mo. Boom.



    Like this?
    copy, so mali pala ginagawa ng iba na mabilis sa baha haha

    thanks po sa info

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    pulling that suv... that's dangerous and amateurish!
    a more professional way would have been to use a truck with platform bed, pull it onto the platform, and spirit it away.
    but i agree... there are many reasons why a vehicle can not be placed onto such platform..

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTi View Post
    No sir. It can be towed, it can also be pushed. You just can't jump start it through pushing, like with manuals.

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    my unit is AT too and my understanding also is that it can't be moved once it stalled. so at neutral N pwede pala maitulak and mahila

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    of course! how else can the car can be loaded onto the wrecker/towtruck, if it can't be pushed or pulled..?
    and if you're old enough, you must have heard those AT jokes back in the 50s and 60s... my favorite was....

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    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    of course! how else can the car can be loaded onto the wrecker/towtruck, if it can't be pushed or pulled..?
    and if you're old enough, you must have heard those AT jokes back in the 50s and 60s... my favorite was....
    actually i can still hear people talking about it.
    i also checked it out online, they said you have to disengage something pa daw before it can be done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by monty_GTV View Post
    my unit is AT too and my understanding also is that it can't be moved once it stalled. so at neutral N pwede pala maitulak and mahila
    I remember there was once years ago when I was unloading groceries from our Trooper, my knees were leaning on the rear bumper as I was reaching for the groceries. Suddenly I felt my knees slipping from the bumper. Apparently, my dad left it at neutral, and the weight from my knees was enough to push it forward.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTi View Post
    No sir. It can be towed, it can also be pushed. You just can't jump start it through pushing, like with manuals.

    Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
    It can be towed at maximum 20kph only with the engine off, some cars requires the propeller shaft to be removed prior towing or better use wheel dollies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yapoy86 View Post
    It can be towed at maximum 20kph only with the engine off, some cars requires the propeller shaft to be removed prior towing or better use wheel dollies.
    does the tow people know this (removing propeller shaft)? can i do it myself? thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by ninjababez View Post
    does the tow people know this (removing propeller shaft)? can i do it myself? thanks
    if rear wheel drive, it can be done. but it ain't that easy if you're dressed for the office, because you have to crawl under and get dirty..
    if front wheel drive, it's more difficult.
    you can probably tell the towing company to send over a platform truck, so's they can put the car onto the platform and not tow it..

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    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    if rear wheel drive, it can be done. but it ain't that easy if you're dressed for the office, because you have to crawl under and get dirty..
    if front wheel drive, it's more difficult.
    you can probably tell the towing company to send over a platform truck, so's they can put the car onto the platform and not tow it..
    thanks sa reply bro. pero bihira yata ang nag tow na may platform? parang wala pa akong nakita may ganito.

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    whether M/T or A/T, the correct way to tow your vehicle is discussed in your car owner's manual. be sure to refer to it. example, for 2008 Honda Fit..


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    Quote Originally Posted by ninjababez View Post
    thanks sa reply bro. pero bihira yata ang nag tow na may platform? parang wala pa akong nakita may ganito.
    i got lucky. i called up the casa, and they sent over a platform truck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ninjababez View Post
    thanks sa reply bro. pero bihira yata ang nag tow na may platform? parang wala pa akong nakita may ganito.
    Viray Towing, platform. My friend's Dad recommended this.

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    Friends, its also called a flatbed tow truck.

    AAP towing has those.


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