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1. Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: drded@ix.netcom.com (David Deutsch); Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 19:44:13 -0500 (CDT); I Know, I Know, are you guys ever going to hear the end of my having O/D? Probably not. I remember sometime ago overhearing a disagreement on the proper way of engaging overdrive. Since I didn't have; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00691.html (7,910 bytes)
2. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: Craig Wiper <craigw@sonic.net>; Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 18:04:18 -0700; I just get up to about 3100 rpm in 4th, back off on the accelerator a bit and hit the switch. It's really like having 4-on-the-floor with an automatic 5th! Craig Wiper craigw@sonic.net http://www.son; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00693.html (8,471 bytes)
3. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: Michael Hartwig <mhartwig@odin.cbu.edu>; Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 22:26:13 -0500; David and all, I almost always disengage the clutch when shifting into overdrive. The only times I don't disengage the clutch is when I'm shifting from second to third and I forget that my overdrive; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00701.html (9,367 bytes)
4. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>; Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 22:58:25 +0100; I didn't catch the overdrive thread either but I wouldn't worry about switching into overdrive with clutch, w/o clutch, under power, whatever -- just do it! There is a small benefit to backing off th; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00704.html (8,433 bytes)
5. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 22:09:04 -0500; Hi David: When I shift into O/D I back off slightly on the throttle. The owner's manual specifically forbids using the clutch. You have to practice to get the motions right but the result is a fairly; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00705.html (8,673 bytes)
6. RE: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER" <CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu>; Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 09:31:00 -0700 (PDT); I Know, I Know, are you guys ever going to hear the end of my having O/D? Probably not. I remember sometime ago overhearing a disagreement on the proper way of engaging overdrive. Since I didn't have; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00714.html (8,532 bytes)
7. RE: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER" <CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu>; Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 09:35:00 -0700 (PDT); Shifting into O/D I keep my foot light on the pedal and it slides into O/D without a surge. Coming out of O/D I keep my foot on the gas enough to bring up the engine rpms quickly to match the new rat; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00715.html (8,906 bytes)
8. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: GOFASTMG@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 12:38:27 -0400 (EDT); I'm like you, I too generally de-clutch before engaging O/D. I've just never felt the sudden engagement and consequent load on the drive train was all that good for any of the various and sundry pie; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00721.html (8,052 bytes)
9. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>; Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 10:11:14 -0700 (PDT); Hi John McEwen!! I've heard this before, and often wondered about it. Any Guru's in residence??? I regularly hit the clutch just after shifting into o/d; what expensive little jewel like part(s) am I; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00725.html (8,523 bytes)
10. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: ps4330@okc01.rb.jccbi.gov (Peter Schauss x 2014); Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 14:14:52 -0400; David, On my Healey, which should be about the same setup as the MG, I shift in and out of overdrive without the clutch. I try to avoid shifting into overdrive under heavy acceleration. The Healey h; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00728.html (9,100 bytes)
11. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: JstBob@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 20:06:15 -0400 (EDT); David, I agree with John, just let up on the gas and shift, works for me! Bob, 71 MGB; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00739.html (8,121 bytes)
12. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 20:04:49 +0000; Do you guys with 'ordinary' automatics try to guess when it is about to change gear and back off till it has? Or just leave the foot where it is and let the gearbox get on with it? Isn't the MG O/D c; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00973.html (9,240 bytes)
13. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: "C.C." <mgb72@airmail.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Apr 97 17:42:05 -0500 (CDT); Yes Paul, exactly the same principle and operation. I thought the same thing when reading the posts, but apparently that fact was overlooked. I was afraid of being flamed for stating the obvious, bu; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00982.html (8,222 bytes)
14. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: Craig Wiper <craigw@sonic.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 19:00:58 -0700; Hi. I had a car that had a definite clunk and surge when it shifted automatically. I learned to anticipate it and it became a routine habit to backoff slightly on the accelerator. So, the answer, in; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00988.html (8,493 bytes)
15. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: Mark Moburg <markmoburg@mindspring.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 02:40:06 -0400 (EDT); . . . except that an automatic has a fluid coupling (torque converter) which absorbs some of the shock from trying to force the engine to slow down to match the higher gear ratio. Your O/D only has t; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00992.html (8,889 bytes)
16. Re: Engagement of O/D (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 20:22:46 +0000; Good point. PaulH.; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg01286.html (9,124 bytes)

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