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Re: Overdrive care

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Subject: Re: Overdrive care
From: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 19:43:15 -0700
Nope, nothing that sophisticated <g>. Probably a good thing, too.

 6/11/03 7:12 PM, Bullwinkle at yd3@nvc.net wrote:

> Out of curiosity, do MG Overdrives have an automatic "kick down" when
> the throttle is fully opened?
> 
> On the Ramblers I had with 3 on the tree and OD, when the throttle was
> mashed to the floor, the OD disengaged.  During this disengagement, the
> ignition was momentarily cut off.  How do I know?  Because one day
> several miles from home the engine of the V8 Ambassador started
> missing.  I deduced it was the kick down switch mounted next to the
> throttle linkage.  Pulling the plug, and locking out the OD got me home.
> 
> Blake


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