 just got a 6g...have a question bout O/D, O/D Auto |
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 Mar 17, 2005 - 10:44 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 9, '05 From Oakland, Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 46 (100%)  |
hi all,
just want to know something abut overdrive. i noticed when im at a full stop, turning o/d off (lights orange on dash), seems to go more smooth....but when i hit around 35 mph...motor starts running hard...when i engage o/D its all smooth...whats the deal between it anyways?....newbie here.... 
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Mar 17, 2005 - 11:08 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 15, '03 From San Jose, CA, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
O/D is a gas saving feature, it makes the motor run harder when its off because the car thinks you want more HP, not gas milage.
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Mar 17, 2005 - 11:40 PM
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welcome to the site. and from now on if you could post your topics in the proper forums it would help us out
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Mar 18, 2005 - 12:08 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Hollywood, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
any1 know exactly how O/D works? And why would it be called "Over Drive" if you want to save gas, wouldnt it be Under Drive?
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Mar 18, 2005 - 12:20 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
let me see if i can explane this... while my brain is semi funtional right now...
Over Drive... is another gear in ur tranny .... by disabling it... u tranny goes back down into 3 gear and lets ur engine rev higher... while it is one .. at higher speeds.. the tranny shift into high gears as lower engine revs... wich makes for a smoother ride and saves on gas.... and as for the name ... don't know... there are a lot of things on cars.. that i feel are named wrong.. -------------------- |
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Mar 18, 2005 - 12:23 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '05 From Oakland, Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 46 (100%) |
QUOTE(macavely @ Mar 18, 2005 - 12:20 AM) let me see if i can explane this... while my brain is semi funtional right now... Over Drive... is another gear in ur tranny .... by disabling it... u tranny goes back down into 3 gear and lets ur engine rev higher... while it is one .. at higher speeds.. the tranny shift into high gears as lower engine revs... wich makes for a smoother ride and saves on gas.... and as for the name ... don't know... there are a lot of things on cars.. that i feel are named wrong.. [right][snapback]258862[/snapback][/right] thanx jus thought i wanna kno the answer for the car's sake =D -------------------- |
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Mar 18, 2005 - 12:30 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Hollywood, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thanks for the explanation. Ya there are alot of things named wrong, headlights, tail lights, over drive, you drive on a parkway and park on a drive way, go figure :-p
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Mar 18, 2005 - 8:00 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 15, '03 From San Jose, CA, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
it also changes the shift points, atleast in my GF's 7th gen that is.
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Mar 18, 2005 - 8:29 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 17, '03 From Tampa FL Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I used to leave it off when I was driving around town. My car is very loud and with higher rpms it was louder. after a month or so with it off my car started acting funny and the trans was acting up. I turned it back on and the probs went away. I was not redlining it either.
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