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2002 Toyota Camry Holding clutch in to coast further

Tiny
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  • 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY
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  • 80,000 MILES
Guys

I was told to break my bad habit of pushing the clutch to the floor for long periods of time (such as coasting down a long hill) to get better gas milage. Can this cause problems with my pilot or throw out bearings?

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Thursday, August 20th, 2009 AT 6:05 AM

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Tiny
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What you are saving on gas, should put aside your going to needed it and more for repair
Its a bad habit and unsafe too
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009 AT 6:33 AM
Tiny
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Can you give me a little more info other than genaralizing? And what do you mean as far as unsafe?

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Thursday, August 20th, 2009 AT 11:34 AM
Tiny
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Its a bad habit but dont take it the wrong way you can do it and be fine with it
I dont think you have much of fuel saving
engine still running going down hill you have it in gear or not
you have better control when its in gear and using less brake
Going down hill holding the clutch down
stepping on brakes slowing car down
may overheat brakes and slow its respond performance
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009 AT 5:43 PM

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