Thanks for all the response so far. I took the B on a longish drive this
evening to try to better qualify what is happening.
First, it appears that the problem is temperature related - not road or
engine speed related. This evening was a mild night - about 70 degrees. I
drove the car for about 10 miles, with the tranny in 3rd O.D. Engine speeds
were 3000 - 3500 (road speed about 50-55) , with a couple of stops along the
way. Engine temperature fully up into the normal range. No problems.
I continued along, increased road speed to 65-70 in O.D. 4th. Same engine
speeds. After a few more miles, the O.D. began to slip in and out
intermittantly, with increasing frequency. Variations in road speed, and
between 3rd and 4th O.D. resulted in no change.
I switched the O.D. out, and drove several more miles at lower road speeds.
It seemed that as the transmission/O.D. began to cool down, when I switched
the O.D. in again, the problem did not reappear immediately, but rather took
several moments/minutes before the unit starts acting up again.
After the drive, I would have to say that this phenomenon is seems to
emulate the feel of a slipping clutch, although it is not load dependant.
For whatever reason, it does not "feel" like a wiring problem, which I would
expect to be more abrupt in behavior.
Any comments are welcome.
Thanks again,
Chris
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