[TR] J-Type Overdrive - Stag

[Paul Tegler]

..could also be fluid level .... pump starvation.
If you can hold the shift lever to one side or push fore/aft a tad and 
it stays engaged,,,,it's mostly likely an interlock switch wear issue.

ptegler

On 7/3/2023 5:35 PM, Lee&John Howard wrote:
> Yes, it switches in and out all by itself. When I then switch back to 
> 4th she behaves normally. I'll first check where the OD sub-harness 
> meets the wiring that goes up the shift lever. In that space several 
> wire bunches are scrunched together.
> Thankyou Dave.
> JohnH
>
> On Mon, Jul 3, 2023 at 1:07 PM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com> wrote:
>
>     Does it switch in and out with no input from you or is it
>     necessary for you to re-engage each time?  If it is the former it
>     might be something as simple as the adjustment of one of the
>     interlock switches on top of the transmission.  If it is set right
>     at the ragged edge of actuation it can be switching from open to
>     closed to open just due to the vibrations.  Also check the wiring
>     for a loose or poorly crimped connector.
>
>     Dave
>
>
>
>
>     On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 02:22:56 PM CDT, Lee&John Howard
>     <leejohn7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>     Looking for some help with my 73 Stag's overdrive. After some work
>     behind the dash instigated by my recovering the center console, on
>     the very first drive OD would not stay engaged.  After being
>     switched on it would immediately begin to flip in and out, not
>     holding OD for more than a second or two. Could this be a wiring
>     issue? I'll be checking the switch a little later. Any other
>     ideas? Its been working flawlessly since a rebuild maybe 10 years
>     ago.
>     Many thanks
>     JohnH
>
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