It certainly isn't necessary but I can tell you that when I take my car out of
overdrive at hi speeds that it'll shift down hard enough to "chirp" the tires.
As a result I sometimes do use the clutch. Gotta figure it is easier on the
drive train.
Larry Hoy, Denver, CO. USA
http://home.cwix.com/~larryhoy@cwix.com
"It's not how fast you go, it's how fast you go fast"
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Eugene Balinski
> Sent: Saturday, November 07, 1998 8:16 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: O.D. - to clutch or not to clutch...
>
>
> My "new" 80 B has OD. TheP.O always used the clutch
> to engage/disengage. The owners manual says no clutching
> is necessary. What is the concensus ??
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gene
> AD-B (say it fast)
>
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