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  2. Idle creep - Wikipedia

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    Idle creep, sometimes called idle speed or just creep [citation needed] is the default speed that a vehicle with an automatic transmission will move either forward or in reverse when the change lever is in D for drive or R for reverse and the foot is taken off the brake pedal but the accelerator pedal is not depressed. This behaviour is due to ...

  3. GM Roto Hydramatic transmission - Wikipedia

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    Not only was the transmission shifting to a very much higher range ( 2.93 to 1.56, but it was also simultaneously emptying the fluid coupling and making a mechanical lock-up. The wide gap in the reduction ratio between first and second gears combined with the direct mechanical connection to the engine to create a shift that could be firm enough ...

  4. Recreational vehicle - Wikipedia

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    A recreational vehicle, often abbreviated as RV, is a motor vehicle or trailer that includes living quarters designed for accommodation. [1] Types of RVs include motorhomes , campervans , coaches , caravans (also known as travel trailers and campers), fifth-wheel trailers , popup campers , and truck campers .

  5. Plumber's snake - Wikipedia

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    A plumber's snake or drain snake or drain auger is a slender, flexible auger used to dislodge clogs in plumbing. The plumber's snake is often reserved for difficult clogs that cannot be loosened with a plunger. It is also sometimes called a toilet jack. A plumbers snake is often used by plumbers to clear a clogged drain pipe or sanitary sewer.

  6. Reduction drive - Wikipedia

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    Reduction drives are used in engines of all kinds to increase the amount of torque per revolution of a shaft: the gearbox of any car is a ubiquitous example of a reduction drive. Common household uses are washing machines, food blenders and window-winders.

  7. Symmetrical All Wheel Drive - Wikipedia

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    The rear biased torque distribution reduces understeer, which occurs in AWD vehicles. VTD AWD uses a multi-plate clutch in conjunction with planetary gears in the center differential and a viscous coupling rear differential to distribute torque up to a 50:50 ratio. With the addition of VDC, all torque can be sent to a single wheel.

  8. List of Creepshow (TV series) episodes - Wikipedia

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    Deputy Anton drives away with Marnie when one of the creatures attacks the car. Marnie is forced to take the wheel as Anton shoots at the creature only to have his torso slashed off. The police car crashes into a tree, causing Marnie to fly through the windshield and knocking her unconscious.

  9. Portable toilet - Wikipedia

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    A portable urine-diverting dry toilet, marketed in Haiti by Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods under the name "EkoLakay". A portable or mobile toilet (colloquial terms: thunderbox, porta-john, porta-potty or porta-loo) is any type of toilet that can be moved around, some by one person, some by mechanical equipment such as a truck and crane.