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Re: [TR] Overdrive issues

To: TR3driver@ca.rr.com
Subject: Re: [TR] Overdrive issues
From: Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:13:46 +0000 (GMT) MailServer16D250.25128-16A-982-e9c2ef2b8d8a t=1465589627; bh=u3d2Axcn5yt9tqfLLa1p2UbCcahSm9nbAsQzJqBsSxY=; h=MIME-version:Content-type:To:From:Subject:Date:Message-id; b=aYgtzjXYwZcUNHnPNDSEoEH7Ndr5S4X5XEkSMlBchOqKfOmfMsuOU+SYco1OEfOE2 S17N6BU9ZjcOyZvQxr6ih8aTKCp0eZjTiEpWH6c5s+0YCnyIIB1BkpdO40O9u1wtC0 9bWPCSarCEHIuYwUxzlPE77YYJzmyKveBSTfjXEQPcxJqUP1yHvV/xjbbmWgiO30xC cUUc0P1CAS1zS4CuN3rN27G3iK9augJDszQ1yM/ZTR6Ej4ovChAvLqClNYhmtP5n1Y NfHKcnK7qZ2dd3Bvc+gHNbtPtgoq6UKt9E9fXz6mDLhHW1OQqS4BRBPoejBqKbNYIE FGYJeCAmLMMfQ==
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I'm pretty sure when they were driving down the expressway, reading the ga=
uge, it was still happening. =C2=A0That was the reason for the test drive =
with the gauge attached, but I'll double check. =C2=A0I believe they check=
ed the other things you mentioned, but again, I'll double check and forwar=
d your email to them.=0A=0AThanks,=0A=0ARye=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ARye=0APH: 530-FI=
ND-RYE=0A=0AOn Jun 10, 2016, at 01:08 PM, TR3driver@ca.rr.com wrote:=0A=0A=
If you really have 400 psi when the problem is happening (you didn't menti=
on if they saw the problem while driving with the gauge attached), then IM=
O the problem is somewhere else. I drove for quite a few years on only 320=
 psi or so, and the only time it would slip was while shifting into 2nd ge=
ar under full throttle. It would shift and hold just fine in 4th gear (whe=
re the OD only has to handle half the torque of 2nd gear).=0AI'm not sayin=
g that it shouldn't be higher, only that I don't think that is the source =
of the symptoms you describe.=0ADid they check that the solenoid was conti=
nuing to draw current when the problem happens?=0AHave they checked the va=
lve ball lift?=C2=A0 The mechanism sometimes wears so the setting lever is=
 no longer accurate. If the ball was not moving far enough, and there is a=
 leak on the piston side of the pump (which might explain the lack of pres=
sure), the operating pistons might not see the measured 400 psi.=0A--=C2=A0=
 Randall=

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<html><body><div>I'm pretty sure when they were driving down the expressway, 
reading t=
he gauge, it was still happening. &nbsp;That was the reason for the test d=
rive with the gauge attached, but I'll double check. &nbsp;I believe they =
checked the other things you mentioned, but again, I'll double check and f=
orward your email to them.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div>T=
hanks,</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div>Rye</div><div><br dat=
a-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br data-=
mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div class=3D"x-=
apple-signature"><pre style=3D"font-family: 'SFNSText','Helvetica Neue', H=
elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: b=
reak-word;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: 'SFNSText','Helvetica Neue', He=
lvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: br=
eak-word;">Rye=0APH: 530-FIND-RYE</pre></div><div><br>On Jun 10, 2016, at =
01:08 PM, TR3driver@ca.rr.com wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><p dir=3D"ltr">If you really have 400 psi =
when the problem is happening (you didn't mention if they saw the problem =
while driving with the gauge attached), then IMO the problem is somewhere =
else. I drove for quite a few years on only 320 psi or so, and the only ti=
me it would slip was while shifting into 2nd gear under full throttle. It =
would shift and hold just fine in 4th gear (where the OD only has to handl=
e half the torque of 2nd gear).</p><p dir=3D"ltr">I'm not saying that it s=
houldn't be higher, only that I don't think that is the source of the symp=
toms you describe.</p><p dir=3D"ltr">Did they check that the solenoid was =
continuing to draw current when the problem happens?</p><p dir=3D"ltr">Hav=
e they checked the valve ball lift?&nbsp; The mechanism sometimes wears so=
 the setting lever is no longer accurate. If the ball was not moving far e=
nough, and there is a leak on the piston side of the pump (which might exp=
lain the lack of pressure), the operating pistons might not see the measur=
ed 400 psi.</p><p dir=3D"ltr">--&nbsp; Randall</p></div></blockquote></div=
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