On Fri, 29 Sep 1995 SCHWANGAU@aol.com wrote:
> OD on our 79 Spit intermittently kicks out, and then back in. I did a clean
> and rebuild about 15000 miles ago. It gave no problem prior or since then
> until about 1000 miles ago.
Brian,
You might check the oil level in your transmission. The OD is pretty
sensitive to oil level - if it is even a little low, the OD can operate
eratically.
The first time I filled my OD box from empty, it would cut in and out like
you describe. I just about went crazy trying to figure this out, looking
at wiring, checkvalves, you name it. Everything checked out ok. As a
last resort, I checked the oil level (which I _knew_ to be ok - I'd just
filled it and there was no evidence of leaks...) and lo and behold, it
took more oil. And it worked flawlessly after the second fill. I guess
that the OD doesn't fill efficiently from the main tranny oil reservoir,
and my test drives helped distribute the oil.
In any event - to get back to your problem - if you've lost any oil over
the 15,000 miles, topping it up may fix it.
Hope this helps,
Mike
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