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240 Overdrive Relay 'Upgrade' - (ATTN: Roger Scott & Chris Herbst) 200 1991

posted by  FitzFitzgerald on  Tue Jan 18 12:00 CST 2005
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but I was referring to the manual lockout, which I like to have and do use fairly often.

I second that opinion. There are many times when I'm traveling on the highway and I drop to 3rd gear for a sustained uphill climb (without mashing the gas). It's also nice to provide a bit of engine braking on long downhill runs when the vehicle is heavily loaded.

However, I do realize that there are a lot of drivers out there who never manually downshift and wouldn't have a clue what the button on the shifter lever is. The functionality of our overdrive lockout feature is not equally appreciated, and when attempting repairs of such a unit, consideration should be assessed as to the needs and habits of the driver(s) and the loads carried.

God bless,
Fitz Fitzgerald.
--
'87 Blue 240 Wagon, 252k miles.






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