I'm about to commit blasphemy here, but...
Is overdrive REALLY worth all the aggravation that I have been reading
about on this list for over a year... If I had to remember to turn
something on and off, I'd be buying new transmissions almost daily... slow
learner!
Of course there's something to be said for a quieter drive and better gas
mileage and...
But...
Carol
At 06:48 PM 10/29/97 EST, you wrote:
>Hi Randy,
> I installed an indicator light, though it may not be necessary. If you
>splice into the wire that leads from the 3-4 gear switch to the solenoid,
>and ground the light to earth somewhere, you know when the OD is engaged
>or not engaged, and you know when that friggin' yellow wire to the
>switch has vibrated off the switch again.
> If you hook up on the input to the switch, you have a reminder to shut
>off the OD at a stoplight so you don't accelerate like 1st, 2nd, 4th....
>Bob
>
>On Wed, 29 Oct 1997 11:12:05 -0800 "Randy Rees (Volt Computer)"
><a-rrees@microsoft.com> writes:
>>Here is a question then, has anyone ever set up a light to tell them
>>when OD is engaged? It would be a bummer to have it engaged and forget
>>about it. Or is this even necessary?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Randy Rees
>>Windows NT Test Team
>>
>>Before you file your next bug, check our FAQ at
>>http://ntbeta.microsoft.com/FAQ/faq.asp
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Robert Allen [SMTP:boballen@sky.net]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 1997 7:13 AM
>>> To: robert williford
>>> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: Re: od oops...
>>>
>>> robert williford wrote:
>>>
>>> > should i expect any big problems from this? (at least she never
>>put
>>> it
>>> > reverse....)
>>>
>>> Fix the problem, Bob. The OD is expensive. The switch ain't so bad.
>>> You will
>>> eventually put the car in reverse. When you do you better hope the
>>> engine
>>> dies otherwise the aluminum case must crack to make room for the
>>> expanding
>>> metal fingers of the sprague clutch at the end of the overdrive
>>unit.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '61Elva(?)
>>> "An extrovert computer programmer? One who talks while staring at
>>YOUR
>>> shoes."
>>>
>>
>
>
|