Hi John McEwen!!
On Tue, 15 Apr 1997, John McEwen wrote:
> 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
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 in the process of
destroying??
> the motions right but the result is a fairly smooth upshift. When
Somewhat akin to driving a 3 ton truck with a split axle...
> downshifting, simply increase throttle as you hit the switch. That's about
> all you can do. Some days it works better than others.
Not me, I don't get those good days. A clutchless downshift always
tries to bury my head into the steering wheel.
TTUL8r, Kirk Cowen
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