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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