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tom3
10-08-2003, 12:27 AM
Hi all,

I found out about this a couple months ago. If I have the cruise control main switch on, and hit "resume" while in neutral, the engine races to redline without me stepping on the gas pedal at all.

I've always canceled the "resuming of cruise speed" by either stepping on brakes or hitting cancel on the cruise control before hitting redline because it seemed like the engine would blow :smilem:.

Have you guys experience this too? Is this common on M/T cars with cruise controls?
sniperSI
10-08-2003, 06:17 AM
awesome, ima try that on my lunch break.
DyNastySi
10-08-2003, 06:19 AM
At how many miles are you allowed to use your cruise control?
dannysi
10-08-2003, 06:31 AM
Originally posted by DyNastySi
At how many miles are you allowed to use your cruise control?

At 35mph
513n179
10-08-2003, 12:37 PM
is it bad to use c/c all the time?
sniperSI
10-08-2003, 12:40 PM
No way, I live on CC, keeps me away from tickets. it uses the same setup as using your pedel, spool and cAble baby.
513n179
10-08-2003, 01:52 PM
yeah, i use it to keep from speeding.
STP03BlueSI
10-08-2003, 04:02 PM
Does it use more gas?:blushm:
513n179
10-08-2003, 06:28 PM
i think you do get better mpg... when i drove my friends ML, it keeps track of MPG, and we got better MPG with C/C on.
87gn
10-08-2003, 07:46 PM
have you all ever set the CC on a car while its on a lift? i must amuse easily but that can keep me entertained for hours.
VividDreams
10-08-2003, 08:24 PM
generally cruise gives you better mpg because its smoother, unless you use it on a hilly road, and you can use it as low as 25mph

and i too live by cruise to keep my ass away from tickets
prracer617
10-09-2003, 02:44 PM
i still cant get mines to work???had the car a year and havnt figured it out yet never works for me
prracer617
10-09-2003, 02:44 PM
i still cant get mines to work???had the car a year and havnt figured it out yet never works for me
513n179
10-09-2003, 04:06 PM
Originally posted by prracer617
i still cant get mines to work???had the car a year and havnt figured it out yet never works for me

are you serious?
02SilverSiHB
10-09-2003, 05:13 PM
Originally posted by dannysi
At 35mph
? the lowest you can set it to is 25mph, I've tried
prracer617 make sure you have the master cruise control button switched on...it's to your far left near the mirror controls
02NJHondaep3
10-10-2003, 09:56 AM
Thats how my friend gets out of tickets. When a cop flips his lights he does that and then tells the cop theres a problem with his throttle body and he's taking it home or to the shop. Its worked for him 3 times.
sniperSI
10-10-2003, 10:01 AM
What do you mean "thats how my friend gets out of tickets" please share.
1flySi2002
10-10-2003, 12:06 PM
Originally posted by prracer617
i still cant get mines to work???had the car a year and havnt figured it out yet never works for me

dude, read your owners manual, it tells you everything.
02NJHondaep3
10-11-2003, 11:22 AM
He sets the cruise control and without touching anythin puts it into neutral. The revs go up by themselves as he pulls over. The cop hears it and my friend proceeds to tell him its a mechanical problem and he can probably make it to his house or shop but hes having trouble. The cop tells him to be careful and do so and lets him go.
MrCivic03
10-12-2003, 07:00 AM
holy shit that is so smart damn
tom3
10-12-2003, 12:00 PM
He sets the cruise control and without touching anythin puts it into neutral. The revs go up by themselves as he pulls over. The cop hears it and my friend proceeds to tell him its a mechanical problem and he can probably make it to his house or shop but hes having trouble. The cop tells him to be careful and do so and lets him go.

hmmm that's not a very smart cop then.. wouldn't you see the cruise light on? :D
JLannoo
10-12-2003, 02:03 PM
Originally posted by 02nighthawksivi
He sets the cruise control and without touching anythin puts it into neutral. The revs go up by themselves as he pulls over. The cop hears it and my friend proceeds to tell him its a mechanical problem and he can probably make it to his house or shop but hes having trouble. The cop tells him to be careful and do so and lets him go.


You could do that with your foot. I guess I dont get it :confused:

Either way...dumb cop