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Old August 26th 06, 09:30 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
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Default Engine brake in Automatic gearbox

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ups.com:

> Well, it's not exactly the same, because you can, by increasing the
> pressure, increase the speed of the wheels, but how can you, by
> reducing the pressure, slow it down? won't it just "ignore" the
> change? for example (I know it's not the same) - in a bicycle - you
> can accelerate by the pedals, but you can't slow down by turning them
> slower...




You can on a track bike. Track bikes have no freewheeling, and are thus
more analogous to a torque converter.



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