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Re: [Healeys] Odd Overdrive Problem

To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>, John Spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd Overdrive Problem
From: Warren Dietz via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 08:10:46 -0400
Cc: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Thread-topic: RE: [Healeys] Odd Overdrive Problem
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'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>This=
=E2=80=A6</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>=E2=80=9C</b>That sounds like a worn a=
ccumulator or failed accumulator body &quot;O&quot; rings to me John.&nbsp;=
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>To confirm the diagnosis I would rec=
ommend doing an overdrive oil pressure test</b>.<b>=E2=80=9D</b><o:p></o:p>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>M<o:p></=
o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Had =
similar problem 2019-2020. Worn and scored accumulator. Replaced with new f=
rom here; <a href=3D"https://www.ahperformanceparts.co.uk/austin-healey/per=
formance-parts/Gearbox-Overdrive/O-RING-CONVERSION-accumulator-piston.aspx"=
>https://www.ahperformanceparts.co.uk/austin-healey/performance-parts/Gearb=
ox-Overdrive/O-RING-CONVERSION-accumulator-piston.aspx</a> , plus new sprin=
g.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Can be=
 done in situ. The wisdom of the folks here guided me in the right directio=
n!</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>WD=C2=
=A0 67 BJ8</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNorma=
l><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p=
><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;=
</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.co=
m/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=
<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div style=3D'mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;=
border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNor=
mal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healey=
s@autox.team.net">Michael Salter via Healeys</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday,=
 June 2, 2021 7:20 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.ne=
t">John Spaur</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>h=
ealeys</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Odd Overdrive Problem</p></div>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>That so=
unds like a worn accumulator or failed accumulator body &quot;O&quot; rings=
 to me John.&nbsp;</p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>To confirm the diagnosis I =
would recommend doing an overdrive oil pressure test.</p></div><div><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>M</p></d=
iv></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMso=
Normal>On Wed., Jun. 2, 2021, 1:27 a.m. John Spaur via Healeys, &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</p=
></div><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;pad=
ding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'=
>The OD will operate normally for a few miles. I can switch it on and off. =
At some point, after the car is up to operating temperature, if I switch it=
 off then back on it will not engage. The next day it will operate normally=
 but the same problem will reoccur. What might cause this?</p><p class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom=
-alt:auto'>John Spaur</p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:a=
uto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>=E2=80=9962 BT7</p></div></div></blockquote=
></div><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0i=
n;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt'>_________________________________=
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