From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Wed Dec 14 2005 - 19:04:11 PST
Merry Christmas to you too Bruce,
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: "bruce C. Beattie" <bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV Transmission Shifting question
> It's posts like this that make this list such a wonderfull place.
>
> I am sure you all know what kind of help I would have got from some of
> these other lists...
>
> It is really amazing how many nice people are here.
>
> Seasons greetings to all,
> Bruce MVPA 23824
>
>
> Mike Maynard wrote:
>
>>Basically what the switch does, is when you stomp on the pedal, it makes
>>the
>>transmission downshift. Only thing I would watch out for, is when you are
>>in low traction areas.... you might lose traction immediately. I do not
>>think that it will kick it down from 2nd to 1st.... but only from 3rd to
>>2nd.
>>
>>The purpose behind it, is if you pull out to pass someone, and stuff the
>>pedal, it makes the tranny downshift, so you can accelerate faster...
>>
>>Hope this helps
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
>>Behalf
>>Of bruce C. Beattie
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 6:04 PM
>>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV Transmission Shifting question
>>
>>As I am sure most of you have figured out for yourselves,
>>I am not the most knowledgable person when it comes to
>>automobiles.
>>
>>Could someone please explain the operation of this solenoid for me.
>>
>>Ie What happens when this solenoid is triggered and what function does it
>>serve.
>>Also are there any rules that I should be aware of? Like, don't slam your
>>foot down on the
>>throttle, etc. andy why not.
>>
>>Thanks for any tips.
>>Bruce (who was not brought up with automobiles and has only been driving
>>ocassionaly for the last 15 years)
>>
>>
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