Exhaust or jake brake or neither?
How do I know if I have a jake brake, an exhaust brake or is it possible that we don't have either of these? We have a 2001 holiday rambler imperial with an Allison 3000 transmission. Am extremely...
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To use the exhaust brake......turn it on
When you let off the accelerator pedal it will engage (closes...has some method of regulating exhaust back pressure) and you will decelerate. Your Allison transmission will probably downshift also slowing you even more.
When you push on accelerator pedal the exhaust brake will disengage (open) until you let off pedal again.
Great for downhill as it will help slow/control downhill speed.
Turn it ON when you want to use it....turn it OFF when you don't
I use mine whenever towing
I even use it sometimes when not towing
Simple.......push the button
Try it out...see how it works.
When you let off the accelerator pedal it will engage (closes...has some method of regulating exhaust back pressure) and you will decelerate. Your Allison transmission will probably downshift also slowing you even more.
When you push on accelerator pedal the exhaust brake will disengage (open) until you let off pedal again.
Great for downhill as it will help slow/control downhill speed.
Turn it ON when you want to use it....turn it OFF when you don't
I use mine whenever towing
I even use it sometimes when not towing
Simple.......push the button
Try it out...see how it works.
