Bob, wrong again. It is intended to keep the vibration dampner in one
piece. : - )
Cheers,
Larry Hoy
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
1976 MGB Parting out
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On Mon, 12 May 1997 15:50:14 -0500 Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
writes:
>Say what?
>
>I thought that engaged the Lucas Automatic Gramercy System (LAGS). I've
>noticed that when it is engaged and I shift from 2nd to 3rd under
>moderate/heavy acceleration, there is a momentary pause and the engine
>races before acceleration resumes. I thought it performed the following
>diagnostic/maintenance functions:
>
> 1.) Brings transmission oil to operating temperature.
> 2.) Provides time for tires to cool.
> 3.) Tests momentary blip registration capability of the Tach gauage.
> 4.) Permits the valves to chip some of the carbon off the pistons.
> 5.) Limits driveline shock on U-Joints.
> 6.) Prevents drive belts from jumping their pulleys.
> 7.) Permits air to return between seat back and driver.
> 8.) Helps tighten the crank pulley on the crank snout.
> 9.) Stretches the speedometer return spring.
>10.) Momentary vibration knocks dirt off Lucas fuel pump contacts.
>
>What's overdrive?
>
>Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6
>
>Larry Dickstein wrote:
>>
>> Nope, Matt, that's the overdrive selector lever. Don't ever be
>afraid to
>> admit that you don't know--watch for Bob Allen's posts. You could
>fill
>> volumes on the stuff he doesn't know. Heck, he rarely even
>suspects.
>>
>> Larry Dickstein
>> bugide@juno.com
>>
>> On Mon, 12 May 1997 14:30:49 -0400 Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
>> writes:
>> >Greetings. I wonder if any of you can shine a light on this
>question.
>> >
>> >I pulled off steering column cover of my '74 B this weekend (to get
>> >the horn working). In the process I happened to
>> >bump my wiper lever in a new direction, and was surprised to find
>that
>> >it has some sort of forward/backward switch
>> >positions just like the dimmer switch on the turn signal lever.
>Can
>> >anyone shed some light on this? It's not one of
>> >those important "My brake pedal kisses the floorboard" questions,
>but
>> >I'm embarrassed not to have figured this out, and
>> >I'm as curious as can be.
>> >
>> >My guess? It was cheaper to manufacture a single switch, so the
>turn
>> >signal and wiper switches are actually the same
>> >part with a few springs moved around. I hope someone will offer a
>> >better explanation than that.
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > -- Matt Kulka
>> >'74 B (that's all I'm admitting to)
>> >
>
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