evnow wrote:Anyone know - why the auto has creep ?
It's a function of the torque converter, which is the auto-tranny version of the clutch and pressure plate in a manual. It is basically a hydraulic coupling device--the auto tranny is never completely disconnected from the engine (as a mechanical clutch does in a manual), it is still spinning even when the car is at idle and stopped, and generating some torque from the circulation of the fluid inside, which is transmitted through the gears to the wheels (if the car is not in neutral). Depending on its "stall speed" setting, this "residual torque" may be enough to hold the car in place on a slight hill, or creep forward on the level if no brake is applied.
TT
Tom Tweed
La Jolla, CA
Plowshare Media
2011 SLe #1317 del. 4/1/11
1st bar lost at 31,953 miles
2nd bar lost at 38,685 miles
3rd bar lost at 50,711 miles
4th bar lost at 59,758 miles after 64 months
Battery replaced at 61,307 miles.