Stall recovery in Nissan Patrol

Hows it going Phil,

Only got a blow out on the way home .

Other than that the mighty 3.0 Patrol has been destroying the km's ( LOL )

Maybe you miss having something to fix

Glenn.

Gday Glenn,
You weren't alone - sounds like a couple of others had the "blowout on the way home" too. Best part about Warraweena was that with 53 vehicles, there was always a bonnet up :-))))

I'm hoping I've got nothing to fix for the next 6 weeks. We're leaving for the Pilbara this morning - just having a final look on Exploroz. 3 vehicles - all 78/79series TD, so if anyone needs a spare part...............we can all point the finger and say "I thought you were bringing it" :-))

All the best!
Phil

You turn the key to re-start.. lol

Thanks for that info, wont have to pay for a course now. :-)

There is a technique called “stall recovery” that everyone should know. This refers to a situation where you have been unable to get all the way up the hill due to traction problems.

You allow the vehicle to stall on the hill and then, with your foot on the brake, engage reverse gear low-range. Then ease your foot off the brake so that the gearbox and drive train are holding the weight of the vehicle. Once that is done, you tuck your feet under the seat, and turn the key. The vehicle will reverse smoothly back down. This technique gives you complete control, which is why you should never attempt to reverse back down a track on the brakes or with your foot on the clutch.

Ron

It's a pretty straightforward process once you've done it a few times. The biggest problem people have with it is putting their foot on the clutch before the brake. Then nothing stops you rolling!

Fun Stuff - What they don't tell you is that , when its a serious hill , you turn the key and the engine starts and shoots you backwards , sometimes at a speed which is to great to recover from , espically if track behind you is not straight.

Robin Miller

Quite correct Robin.

It is important to remember that a reverse hill start is no guarantee of getting off a steep hill safely - it's simply the least dangerous way to do it this side of progressively winching yourself down.

_Really_ steep hills, such as we have in the High Country, are about the only things which actually scare me when 4WDing - get into trouble on some of those and the only way out may be in an ambulance helicopter.

If in doubt; low range one and very, very slow. If in real doubt... find another way.

Mike Harding

Diesels are better at this than petrols. I think fuel injected petrols get a little squit of fuel when they start as I never had this trouble in my carby 4bys. Wifes Paj is a shocker for shooting backwards as the engine fires. Have yet to try the Jack in this situation. I am not impressed by its retardation.
Cheers Pete

Agree with that Madfisher

My petrol on starting revs to around 1200 then ECU registers this and takes action to put it back to idle.

Only takes a second or two but the damage is done , and even though its 4.8lt engine has more braking than the small Nissan 3lt diesel , its to late.

Only carefully keeping some handbrake on really helps , as even the normal brakes change there characteristics in the first 2 seconds as the engine re-builds the vaccum.

Will be on espically slippery tracks to-day but I'll have the chains handy.

Robin Miller