[Healeys] (no subject)

[Peter Schauss]

Steve,

Mine developed the same problem after I used some off brand non-detergent
oil in it.  I had to clean out the orifice under the actuating value several
times and change the oil a couple of times before the problem went away.

Peter Schauss
1963 BJ7
1980 MGB

> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+schauss=worldnet.att.net at autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+schauss=worldnet.att.net at autox.team.net] On 
> Behalf Of sbyers at ec.rr.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 10:52 AM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive problem
> 
> Hello, Healeyphiles -
> 
> My BJ8 has developed a problem in the overdrive, and I would like to 
> survey the wisdom of the list before getting too deeply into 
> troubleshooting.
> 
> The overdrive is failing to disengage SOMETIMES when I turn it off, 
> although when stuck it will disengage itself after some delay (minutes,
> hours, or days) after I switch off the engine.   Overdrive engagement is
> normal and immediate whenever I turn on the dash switch in 3rd or 4th 
> gear.  The complete history of this intermittent problem is too long 
> to relate here, but when it occurs the car cannot be pushed backwards 
> in neutral, and it will eventually clear itself.  With the Lempert 
> diff and stuck in overdrive, the car becomes very sluggish to move 
> away from a stop in first gear.
> 
> Any ideas, or anyone else had this problem?
> 
> Thanks,
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC  USA
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