Re: [FWDLK] lugging an engine

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It  all comes down to efficiency.
> While I'm aware that lugging an engine is bad and puts
> it under a load, I'm asking why this is bad? What does
> this do that ctually hurts the engine? Does it
> overheat?

 The more it's straining (Lugging) the less efficient it is. It's
working harder which generates more heat, which creates more wear,
which is damage to the engine. It's also not fuel efficient  either,
since you have to pour more gas down the manifold to get the power.
What it's telling you, is that it's not extracting all the power out of
the gas, which is wasteful.

> Wear out the clutch faster?
Shouldn't effect the clutch.

>  laboring for an engine isn't good, but I also know it does happen
> (think steep hills at high speed
That's why Automatics downshift on hills. Automatics were added for
non-drivers so they could clog the roads while talking on the phone.

Bottom line, it makes those rattley noises to warn you that expensive
noises are coming soon!

Ray
Loving life and living large, Com'on down!

On Feb 21, 2005, at 11:49 AM, David Gedraitis wrote:

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