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Old 06-04-2013, 11:31 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by lbroskee View Post
u essentially pit maneuvered urself (i did it in my old Accord once). cops hit the rear of ur car to spin u out b/c when it happens ur wheels backspin a bit and it causes the car to shut off to prevent damage from being in a forward gear while the wheels spin in reverse. nothing is wrong, cars are programed to do this
I think that is just how torque converters work, not really programming, but yes.
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