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Re: OD in 3rd gear?

To: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>, SRegel@dpra.com
Subject: Re: OD in 3rd gear?
From: Bob Shaw <shaws@mlcltd.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 13:51:17 -0500
At 11:41 AM -0600 8/8/00, Andrew B. Lundgren wrote:
>I use mine in third,  why not?  I could shift, but all I have to do 
>is flip the little lever.   Usually I do it when I know I am going 
>to have to stop in under a mile or so for stoplight anyway....
>
>don't know about not engaging until on top of the hll,  Mine has 
>been a bit wierd when it gets hot latetly...
>
>On Tue, 8 Aug 2000 SRegel@dpra.com wrote:
>
>>  I've been reading the e-mails about OD and noticed on more than one occasion
>>  that using OD in 3rd gear was a possibility.  OD is new to me in 
>>my 76B after
>>  having the two 63 B's without it.  Can you use OD in 3rd gear and 
>>why?  Would
>>  you not use 4th gear at all...if you are using OD in 3rd?  Sorry, I just
>>  never thought about it.
>>
>>  Also a second question.  I was cruising about 45 - 50 mph last night and
>>  engaged the OD going up a slight hill.  The OD did not engage until I got to
>>  the top.  Should I be concerned or is my car getting lazy?
>>
>>  TIA
>>
>>  Scott
>>  76B w/OD
>>
>>
How long since you changed the oil and cleaned the filter?
-- 
Bob Shaw
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