# Discussion on power flow

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [July 22, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200 "2021-07-22T23:36:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![juancarmona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@juancarmona](https://community.cartalk.com/u/juancarmona)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/1 "2021-07-22T23:36:30Z")

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Explain how “Power Flow” goes through an in-line transmission in 2nd gear – be sure to include all the shafts/gears/components it flows through

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**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/2 "2021-07-22T23:40:58Z")

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Have at it

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/3 "2021-07-22T23:49:08Z")

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Have a homework question you need help answering?

What kind of inline transmission? For what? That term seems to be reserved for marine drive systems.

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/4 "2021-07-22T23:54:33Z")

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I’ll take the winning NY Lotto numbers for next week. LOL

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/5 "2021-07-22T23:56:46Z")

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Only if you agree to share. 😆

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/6 "2021-07-22T23:59:11Z")

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I’d be happy to answer if I only knew what an “in-line” transmission was … lol …

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/7 "2021-07-23T00:01:58Z")

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I think he means one that has a driveshaft and not cv axels

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/8 "2021-07-23T00:09:51Z")

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> [@juancarmona](#):
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> Explain how “Power Flow” goes through an in-line transmission in 2nd gear

Why do you ask ? Are you not getting power flow in the other gears ?

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/9 "2021-07-23T00:11:22Z")

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10 minutes on google would answer this.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/10 "2021-07-23T03:44:11Z")

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> [@texases](#):
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> 10 minutes on google would answer this.

So get busy! He needs an answer ASAP! 😉

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/11 "2021-07-23T18:29:34Z")

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Like my chemistry teacher used to say when asked a question “it’s all in the book”. Just check out the factory service manual, but for me, I’ll just hire it done.

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**Author:** ![JayWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@JayWB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JayWB)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-on-power-flow/178200/12 "2021-07-24T22:02:24Z")

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Input shaft to countershaft to second gear to first/second gear hub to output shaft.

You’re welcome.
