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Very interesting and helpful hints into OD issues. I feel your pain. Please l=
et us know when you have all the pieces together and fire up and go, if the p=
roblem is resolved. Thanks for sharing!
Alan Wasserman
Alanwassermannc@gmail.com
732-887-0742
www.wassermanstudio.com
> On May 4, 2022, at 12:26 PM, simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Back in mid-April I posted a long and detailed question with regard to my O=
D, how it didn=E2=80=99t appear to be coming out of overdrive. This being su=
bsequent to it frying its solenoid.
> I received a LOT of detailed suggestions and advice for which I am, as eve=
r, very grateful.
> I thought that I=E2=80=99d bring you up to date with the issue which is, c=
ross fingers, resolved.
> =20
> So=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6I was able to determine that it was not stuck in overd=
rive so that was a relief.
> I was further able to determine that I could set it by every means from a d=
ial gauge, the drill bit, guesstimates, whatever. I=E2=80=99d set it and it w=
ould seem to be =E2=80=9Cjust right=E2=80=9D. But when I got the engine runn=
ing and the box in 3rd or 4th and running at +/- 500psi, it all went wrong.
> I tried everything, spent hours on it. Could NOT get the bloody thing to w=
ork.
> In the end, I took the gearbox out and lugged it up to OD Spares about 190=
miles away. Not a huge distance, I know, but a PITA with our congested moto=
rways. The deal was that they=E2=80=99d start on it as soon as I arrived, 08=
:30, and keep going until it was fixed.
> Dave =E2=80=93 he=E2=80=99s pretty much The Man on ODs over here =E2=80=93=
found two issues which, together, were causing the problem:-
> 1) The solenoid had an intermittent failure which was internal ie no a=
mount of dicking around with the points could fix it. (Brand new, just out o=
f the box).
> 2) More interestingly =E2=80=93 and first time I=E2=80=99ve ever hear=
d of this one =E2=80=93 the pinch lever thingie that=E2=80=99s hooked onto t=
he solenoid=E2=80=99s plunger and which turns the shaft=E2=80=A6that could n=
ot be tightened up enough. What was happening was this=E2=80=A6it would do t=
he business when there was no pressure in the OD and I=E2=80=99d get it set.=
ie there was no resistance from the 500psi and the pinch was just tight eno=
ugh. Then, under pressure, it would slip and not be able to move the rod tha=
t lifts the ball.
> Particularly when taken together, I think that=E2=80=99s a sensible synops=
is of what was going on.
> Dave said what we all know=E2=80=A6that the new =E2=80=9CLucas=E2=80=9D so=
lenoids are not really Lucas at all=E2=80=A6.just made to look like Lucas. H=
e gave me a used one out of stock, genuine article. And he swapped my new pi=
nch lever thingie for an NOS. That last item was also brand new so you might=
look carefully at any new ones that you buy. May be a bad batch out there=E2=
=80=A6.Simple enough to fix it. Just run a hack saw through the split and ma=
ke it a fraction wider.
> Anyhow, the box is still on the garage floor and I just hope it=E2=80=99ll=
all work when I get it all back together.
> Simon Lachlan
> =20
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><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Alan Wasserman<div>Alanwassermannc@gmail.com</div><div=
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st-language:EN-GB">The solenoid had an intermittent failure which was intern=
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/span><!--[endif]--><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">More interest=
ingly =E2=80=93 and first time I=E2=80=99ve ever heard of this one =E2=80=93=
the pinch lever thingie that=E2=80=99s hooked onto the solenoid=E2=80=99s p=
lunger and which turns the shaft=E2=80=A6that could not be tightened up enou=
gh. What was happening was this=E2=80=A6it would do the business when there w=
as no pressure in the OD and I=E2=80=99d get it set. ie there was no resista=
nce from the 500psi and the pinch was just tight enough. Then, under pressur=
e, it would slip and not be able to move the rod that lifts the ball.<o:p></=
o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-m=
argin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Particular=
ly when taken together, I think that=E2=80=99s a sensible synopsis of what w=
as going on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin=
-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-languag=
e:EN-GB">Dave said what we all know=E2=80=A6that the new =E2=80=9CLucas=E2=80=
=9D solenoids are not really Lucas at all=E2=80=A6.just made to look like Lu=
cas. He gave me a used one out of stock, genuine article. And he swapped my n=
ew pinch lever thingie for an NOS. That last item was also brand new so you m=
ight look carefully at any new ones that you buy. May be a bad batch out the=
re=E2=80=A6.Simple enough to fix it. Just run a hack saw through the split a=
nd make it a fraction wider.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" sty=
le=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"mso=
-fareast-language:EN-GB">Anyhow, the box is still on the garage floor and I j=
ust hope it=E2=80=99ll all work when I get it all back together.<o:p></o:p><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin=
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