Carol-
Emphatically, yes. They really aren't much trouble 'tall. You can leave
the overdrive engaged all the time if you want. I find that I use mine
excusively for high speed cruising, however. Around town, switching on and
off to get one extra ratio (O.D. third and straight fourth are so close
that I can't tell the difference) is too fussy in my opinion. But oh how
sweet it is when the speedo see's the high side of 60.
Regards,
Chris Delling
At 07:18 PM 10/29/97 -0600, Carol wrote:
>I'm about to commit blasphemy here, but...
>
>Is overdrive REALLY worth all the aggravation that I have been reading
>about on this list for over a year... If I had to remember to turn
>something on and off, I'd be buying new transmissions almost daily... slow
>learner!
>
>Of course there's something to be said for a quieter drive and better gas
>mileage and...
>
>But...
>
>Carol
>
>At 06:48 PM 10/29/97 EST, you wrote:
>>Hi Randy,
>> I installed an indicator light, though it may not be necessary. If you
>>splice into the wire that leads from the 3-4 gear switch to the solenoid,
>>and ground the light to earth somewhere, you know when the OD is engaged
>>or not engaged, and you know when that friggin' yellow wire to the
>>switch has vibrated off the switch again.
>> If you hook up on the input to the switch, you have a reminder to shut
>>off the OD at a stoplight so you don't accelerate like 1st, 2nd, 4th....
>>Bob
>>
>>On Wed, 29 Oct 1997 11:12:05 -0800 "Randy Rees (Volt Computer)"
>><a-rrees@microsoft.com> writes:
>>>Here is a question then, has anyone ever set up a light to tell them
>>>when OD is engaged? It would be a bummer to have it engaged and forget
>>>about it. Or is this even necessary?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Randy Rees
>>>Windows NT Test Team
>>>
>>>Before you file your next bug, check our FAQ at
>>>http://ntbeta.microsoft.com/FAQ/faq.asp
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Robert Allen [SMTP:boballen@sky.net]
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 1997 7:13 AM
>>>> To: robert williford
>>>> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>>>> Subject: Re: od oops...
>>>>
>>>> robert williford wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > should i expect any big problems from this? (at least she never
>>>put
>>>> it
>>>> > reverse....)
>>>>
>>>> Fix the problem, Bob. The OD is expensive. The switch ain't so bad.
>>>> You will
>>>> eventually put the car in reverse. When you do you better hope the
>>>> engine
>>>> dies otherwise the aluminum case must crack to make room for the
>>>> expanding
>>>> metal fingers of the sprague clutch at the end of the overdrive
>>>unit.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '61Elva(?)
>>>> "An extrovert computer programmer? One who talks while staring at
>>>YOUR
>>>> shoes."
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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