HR + steep slope parking + oil starvation?
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HR + steep slope parking + oil starvation?
Hey guys,
Just curious. Moved into a new place and the driveway is very steep. Is there any chance of my oil pickup not being in sufficient oil upon startup in the mornings? Perhaps knowing the location of the pickup will help in deciding which direction is best to park it on the slope.
Just curious. Moved into a new place and the driveway is very steep. Is there any chance of my oil pickup not being in sufficient oil upon startup in the mornings? Perhaps knowing the location of the pickup will help in deciding which direction is best to park it on the slope.
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I was afraid of getting the Z as my only car since every once n a while, it does freeze over, and people in TX don't deal too well with icy roads. Salt / Sand ruins the paint. Luckily this year, we didn't have "Winter" in TX. Kinda jumped from Fall to Spring. HELLO END OF THE WORLD 2012!
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I'm not kidding -it's pretty steep. Here are some pics.
Look at the far side of the driveway to compare to the wall. (the nearside with the grass also slopes up so not a fair comparison) Looks like about 40 deg to me more or less.
Think I'll rather play it safe and park this way. Also not happy with the stress this must put on the car's supension and brakes.
Look at the far side of the driveway to compare to the wall. (the nearside with the grass also slopes up so not a fair comparison) Looks like about 40 deg to me more or less.
Think I'll rather play it safe and park this way. Also not happy with the stress this must put on the car's supension and brakes.
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Let's use a little geometry here instead of guessing. Look at the blocks that form the side wall, assuming they are square, you've got a rise of about 2.25 for a run of about 7.5 blocks. 2.25/7.5=0.30. Take Atan of than and you get about 16.7º.
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You're ignoring the row of blocks that disappears under/into the grass. So it's at least 3.25 blocks / 7.5.
Arctan (3.25/7.5) ~ 40deg
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Huh?
Are you in radians and multiplied by ten for some reason? Anyway, it's not. It would be 23.4°
There's no way that it's anywhere near 45°. Even if it was 40° and your driveway was 15-20 feet long, the floor of your garage would be about 10 feet above the grade of the street.
Are you in radians and multiplied by ten for some reason? Anyway, it's not. It would be 23.4°
There's no way that it's anywhere near 45°. Even if it was 40° and your driveway was 15-20 feet long, the floor of your garage would be about 10 feet above the grade of the street.