Can a car start in neutral?

You should always start a car in neutral (or park), in fact, in most (? all) automatics you cannot start in drive or rev. In a manual, it is safer to start in neutral, but also press the clutch in cold weather to reduce the strain on the starter because it does not then need to spin the cold sticky gears.Click to see full answer. Subsequently, one may also ask, why do I have to put my car in neutral to start it?But if the engine doesn’t start, then the reason for that may be… you guessed it – a faulty neutral safety switch. Keep in mind that this problem can be associated with other elements of your car as well, such as a damaged starter, problems with the battery or another malfunctioning component of your car. is it OK to put an automatic car in neutral? Never coast downhill in neutral: Modern automatic transmissions cut fuel to the engine on their own, so putting your car in neutral won’t save you any gas. Never put your car in neutral at a stop light: It won’s save you any fuel (fractions of a gallon if any), and it can wear on the transmission. Likewise, when should you put an automatic car in neutral? The main purpose of neutral on an automatic is for towing or pushing the car. Obviously you can’t push it with the transmission in park, and if you tow it with the transmission in gear or in park and the drive wheels are in contact with the ground, you’ll ruin your transmission or your tires or both.Do you start an automatic car in park or neutral?Most automatic gearboxes will let you select between ‘P’ (for park), ‘R’ (reverse), ‘N’ (neutral) and ‘D’ (drive). Park should only be used when you’re stopped and getting out of the car. This ‘locks’ the transmission, preventing it from rolling away (but you still need to apply the handbrake when parked as well).

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