Overlooked the last part of your message. I find that using 3rd gear with OD around town at speeds of around 40-45 mps is a good compromise and helps keep the rpm in the right range.
Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Rowe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 6:50 AM Subject: Overdrive questions > I recently got my first spit with OD. Should I disengage the clutch when > the OD is turned on or doesn't it matter? It seems like disengaging the > clutch would reduce wear on the OD, but I wasn't sure if it "needs" the > drivetrain load to properly work or if it doesn't matter at all one way or > the > other. > > Also, should I drive it like a 5 speed, e.g. shift into OD around town when > my speed gets over 45 or so? Or is too frail for constant on/off and I > should > only use the OD when I'm going to be at high speed for a reasonably extended > time? > > Thanks! > > Greg Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
