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1. Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 14:26:05 -0400; I've just recently gotten my '70 B out of the garage after a long idle time and am driving it again while my other car is in the shop. This MGB has factory overdrive and it seems to work just fine. M; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00299.html (8,237 bytes)
2. Re: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:56:52 -0700; You could briefly lift off the throttle when shifting into OD, and blip it when shifting out... It shares the tranny oil. It takes engine oil, not diff oil, and synthetics are not recommended. One wo; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00300.html (8,784 bytes)
3. Re: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:04:05 -0700 (PDT); This makes perfect sense, but a read of my owners manual specifically states that you should not lift off the throttle when either engaging or disengaging the overdrive. What gives? Cheers, == Paul; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00306.html (8,161 bytes)
4. Re: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:24:01 -0700; OK, never read that section of the manual, I guess. Other persons suggested this technique, and it seemed to help avoid the "lurch" you get when flicking the OD switch when accelerating. I think they; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00307.html (8,919 bytes)
5. RE: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <list@marketvalue.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 18:49:01 -0600; Paul M, it actually says that, or it is silent on the issue? Larry Hoy /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00308.html (8,269 bytes)
6. Re: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 21:12:24 -0500; 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; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00309.html (7,948 bytes)
7. RE: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 19:25:26 -0700 (PDT); "To engage overdrive move the lever towards the steering wheel; to disengage move the lever away from the steering wheel. Accelerator pedal pressure should be maintained and it is not necessary to d; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00310.html (8,311 bytes)
8. Re: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 19:43:15 -0700; Nope, nothing that sophisticated <g>. Probably a good thing, too. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome wires /// or try http://www.team; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00311.html (8,338 bytes)
9. Re: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 19:43:51 -0700; Well, that seems to be the word, then. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome wires /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool ///; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00312.html (8,490 bytes)
10. Re: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kai@radiohead.net>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 01:09:53 -0400; Max Heim replied: Actually, it was an option, at least on the early MGBs with D-type overdrives. The option consisted of a vacuum operated electrical switch, which switched out OD when performing pas; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00313.html (8,542 bytes)
11. Re: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 14:01:32 -0400; Yes.....the oil from the transmission services the OD unit and the lockout switch should automatically disengage the OD unit when in any other gear but 3rd and 4th. Bob Stahlbush /// or try http://w; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00330.html (7,677 bytes)
12. Re: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: "Telewest $PH$" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:58:28 +0100; The operative phrase is 'you could'. It won't do any harm (except wear other things out) but there isn't any point. Given how American drivers are portrayed in films slamming in and out of all sorts; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00704.html (8,759 bytes)
13. Re: Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: "Telewest $PH$" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:55:02 +0100; Not so. The vacuum switch ensured the OD remained *engaged* if the manual switch was turned off under conditions of high manifold depression i.e. the overrun at high rpms and this was to protect the; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00705.html (8,856 bytes)
14. Overdrive care (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 14:06:06 -0400; You might be close to being correct on the street, but you are quite wrong when it comes to competition use of an overdrive. If you elect NOT to lift off the throttle momentarily when engaging the ov; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00731.html (8,497 bytes)

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