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From: Tim.. on 5 Jun 2010 14:47

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> Should I jack the car up a bit and slide underneath, bearing in mind it
> only leaks when the engine is running....


DO NOT crawl under the car supported solely on a jack.

Tim..

From: Mrcheerful on 5 Jun 2010 15:57

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>> Should I jack the car up a bit and slide underneath, bearing in mind it
>> only leaks when the engine is running....
>
>
> DO NOT crawl under the car supported solely on a jack.

even more dangerous with the engine running !!


From: Gordon H on 6 Jun 2010 10:30
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>>> Should I jack the car up a bit and slide underneath, bearing in mind it
>>> only leaks when the engine is running....
>>
>>
>> DO NOT crawl under the car supported solely on a jack.
>
>even more dangerous with the engine running !!
>
Especially if it's an automatic.
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From: Chris Whelan on 6 Jun 2010 10:53
On Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:30:44 +0100, Gordon H wrote:

> In message <b%xOn.5828$jL2.5454(a)hurricane>, Mrcheerful
> <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> writes
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>>"Tim.." <the.farm.no(a)spam.btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>>> "Tunku" <none(a)none.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>>> Should I jack the car up a bit and slide underneath, bearing in mind
>>>> it only leaks when the engine is running....
>>>
>>>
>>> DO NOT crawl under the car supported solely on a jack.
>>
>>even more dangerous with the engine running !!
>>
> Especially if it's an automatic.

No, marginally less so if left in park.

If a driven wheel is off the ground, it won't matter anyway. The risk of
getting under a running car that is inadequately supported comes from the
vibration causing it to fall from the support, not from it driving off on
its own!

Chris

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