True, I should have said, a manual trans should never be used as a parking
brake ALONE, set the parking brake and then put the stick in 1st or rev.

"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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> Grahame wrote:
> > A manual transmission should never be used as a parking brake, always
but
> > the stick in neutral and set the parking brake.
> > Grahame
>
> sadly untrue. parking brakes can relax and release as they cool if hot
> when set. for that reason, /always/ park a stick in gear, especially on
> a hill. oh, and for the record, the clutch interlock switch should
> prevent even the most forgetful from being able to start the car in gear.
>
> > "Chuck Phillips" <charlesphillips01@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:St2dnWdrObDp-IHeRVn-sQ@comcast.com...
> >
> >>My son has the above car with the 5speed transmission. While he was at
> >>school last week, it slipped out of gear and ran into his boss's truck
> >
> > which
> >
> >>caused over $1600+ in damages to my sons car. The Honda Recall site
> >>mentions an ignition problem that might allow the car to slip out of
park
> >>but does not mention anything about the manual transmission. Has anyone
> >>heard about this problem with the manual?
> >>
> >>Please contact me at cphillips@crsdata.com so I can start a total.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>