Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
stress a car engine
Does it mean anything to use stress with engine?
Stop stressing the engine.
can you correct?
When I'm at a halt, the car has a hard time starting to drive.
Thanks
Stop stressing the engine.
can you correct?
When I'm at a halt, the car has a hard time starting to drive.
Thanks
Top answer
Perhaps you mean ' Stop revving the engine ' or ' Stop gunning the motor' ? These mean to press the accelerator while the transmission is in neutral. And perhaps you mean this: When I'm stopped, the car has a hard time accelerating.
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Perhaps you mean 'Stop revving the engine' or 'Stop gunning the motor'? These mean to press the accelerator while the transmission is in neutral.
And perhaps you mean this: When I'm stopped, the car has a hard time accelerating.
And perhaps you mean this: When I'm stopped, the car has a hard time accelerating.
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