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Re: TR6 overdrive. (2)

To: John Duhart <duhart@symbol.com>
Subject: Re: TR6 overdrive. (2)
From: stu.jo@ibm.net
Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 16:45:04 -0700
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <s561a4c0.067@roadrunner.symbol.com>
John Duhart wrote:
> 
> Hey James, and All,
> 
>  Ah, James brings up a very good point, the leak rate.  If the leak rate is 
>low, the pressure will biuld up quickly, I think?!  Also I wonder if using 
>90wt gear oil helps with keeping the leak rate low and/or building pressure?  
>As I said when I first posted this, I have a self taught knowledge of the OD, 
>so I did expect people to be able to shoot this one down.
> 
>  Thanks for all the replies.
> 
> Later,
> JHD IV
> 
> >>> James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk> 05/19 3:24 AM >>>
> 
> The pressure should build up almost instantly, because you should have
> nothing to compress.  There for you'll get 400 psi almost instantly.
> All the pump needs to do is to supply enough oil to fill the pistons in
> the o/d.  You also need to supply enough to compensate for the leak
> rate.
> --
> James Carpenter
> Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
> 
> Regarding all the speculation after my initial posting- I can assure everyone 
>that when I tried to reverse, the way the car bucked and jumped when I let the 
>clutch out, if the O/D wasn't engaged, it sure as hell was trying to  
>be!!!!!!!!And that was at 0-3mph.
Stu
74 TR6 80 TR8
>

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