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Re: [TR] TR3 O/D Solenoid plate

To: Kinderlehrer <kinderlehrer@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 O/D Solenoid plate
From: Art McEwen <artwmcewen@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:44:43 -0400
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
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Hi Bob, solenoid itself is operating fine but o/d is not engaging (running i=
n 2nd gear on jacks).  Pretty sure it=E2=80=99s not the adjustment as I=E2=80=
=99ve lined it up with the hole on the far side (and a little either side). =
 Won=E2=80=99t engage when operated by hand either.

> On Jul 17, 2021, at 3:35 PM, Kinderlehrer <kinderlehrer@comcast.net> wrote=
:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> Before you do anything else, do a load test on the battery. Even if it is p=
roducing 12 volts it may not be producing the 20 amps needed to engage the O=
D.
> Bob
> =20
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Art M=
cEwen
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2021 11:24 AM
> To: DAVID MASSEY
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 O/D Solenoid plate
> =20
> Nothing went sproing when I took the plate off and I think I=E2=80=99ve go=
t the leak sealed but no amount of solenoid adjustment will engage the overd=
rive.  :(. The springs weren=E2=80=99t removed and I presume they=E2=80=99re=
 still seated where they were.
> =20
> I=E2=80=99m wondering if some of the sludge in the bottom of the case that=
 I tried to remove got relocated to a valve body somewhere.  Thinking of tak=
ing it for a road test then changing fluid again.
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> On Jul 15, 2021, at 1:54 PM, Art McEwen <artwmcewen@gmail.com> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> Thanks!
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> Art
> =20
> On Thu, Jul 15, 2021, 11:25 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
> Nothing will go sproing but you will likely loose your solenoid adjustment=
.  Not a big deal as adjusting is pretty simple.
> =20
> Dave
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> =20
> =20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Art McEwen <artwmcewen@gmail.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Sent: Thu, Jul 15, 2021 9:48 am
> Subject: [TR] TR3 O/D Solenoid plate
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> It's weeping oil (even more than "acceptable"), can I loosen the 4 screws t=
o add gasket goop without misaligning the plunger/spring thingy behind it or=
 is it safe to remove entirely while in place without something going "spron=
g"?
> =20
> Thanks,
> =20
> Art
> TS64???LO
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Bob, solenoid itself is=
 operating fine but o/d is not engaging (running in 2nd gear on jacks). &nbs=
p;Pretty sure it=E2=80=99s not the adjustment as I=E2=80=99ve lined it up wi=
th the hole on the far side (and a little either side). &nbsp;Won=E2=80=99t e=
ngage when operated by hand either.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite">On Jul 17, 2021, at 3:35 PM, Kinderlehrer &lt;kinderlehrer@comca=
st.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div d=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Before you do anything else, do a load te=
st on the battery. Even if it is producing 12 volts it may not be producing t=
he 20 amps needed to engage the OD. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;s=
ans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;san=
s-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D"=
border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma=
&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0=
pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Triumphs [mailto:=
triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Art McEwen<br><b>Sent:<=
/b> Saturday, July 17, 2021 11:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> DAVID MASSEY<br><b>Cc:</b=
> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR3 O/D Solenoid plate=
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Nothing went sproing when I took the plate off=
 and I think I=E2=80=99ve got the leak sealed but no amount of solenoid adju=
stment will engage the overdrive. &nbsp;:(. The springs weren=E2=80=99t remo=
ved and I presume they=E2=80=99re still seated where they were.<o:p></o:p></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m wondering if some of the sludge in the bottom of t=
he case that I tried to remove got relocated to a valve body somewhere. &nbs=
p;Thinking of taking it for a road test then changing fluid again.<o:p></o:p=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Jul 15, 2021, at 1:54 PM, Art McE=
wen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:artwmcewen@gmail.com";>artwmcewen@gmail.com</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bot=
tom:5.0pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Taho=
ma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">=EF=BB=BF</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal">Art<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o=
:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Thu, Jul 15, 2021, 11=
:25 AM DAVID MASSEY &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>dave1massey@cs=
.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;bor=
der-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;mar=
gin-right:0in"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&=
quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Nothing will go sproing=
 but you will likely loose your solenoid adjustment.&nbsp; Not a big deal as=
 adjusting is pretty simple.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;=
color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" s=
tyle=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Dave </span><span style=3D=
"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p></o:=
p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span>=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial=
&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:b=
lack">-----Original Message-----<br>From: Art McEwen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:a=
rtwmcewen@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">artwmcewen@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>To: <=
a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.t=
eam.net</a><br>Sent: Thu, Jul 15, 2021 9:48 am<br>Subject: [TR] TR3 O/D Sole=
noid plate<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=3D"m_-568949139145977063yiv221450424=
0"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">It's weeping oil (=
even more than "acceptable"), can I loosen the 4 screws to add gasket goop w=
ithout misaligning the plunger/spring thingy behind it or is it safe to remo=
ve entirely while in place without something going "sprong"?<o:p></o:p></spa=
n></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font=
-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o=
:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Thanks=
,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:blac=
k"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;co=
lor:black">Art <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&qu=
ot;;color:black">TS64???LO <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=3D=
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