John Duhart writes:
Hey All,>
> Ya know, I've seen a lot of people asking this question, and I was
>thinking about it this week, and I came to a potentially interesting
>conclusion... The OD CANNOT engage in reverse, unless you are driving
>at speed!
But at what speed?
I think that the speed required to build up enough pressure to engage
the O/D is a lot lower than you think. Especially if the oil is cold.
Try this: on a long open space get your car moving at about 6-8 miles
per hour (a speed attainable in reverse) and engage the O/D and see if
it engages. I bet it will. If you reverse fast enough and far enough,
and these speeds and distances are not unreasonable, you can destroy
an overdrive.
Dave
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