Re: my first long trip in my D

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Allow LOTS of extra time to answer public questions (the same
questions over & over) every time you stop for gas, food, etc. No joke
-- adds an hour or so to my trip to DC. Being curt doesn't help (just
seems to incite public).

Even though car has no cup holder, 20 oz coke bottle fits nicely
against seat between yourself and the console.

Re: automatic transmission downshift -- according to tech manual, full
throttle switch (the gizmo that got me into so much trouble re: cold
start valve experiment) sends a signal to a computer controlling
transmission to shift into 2nd (mine's 5 speed -- don't get me to
lyin'). Must be like long rod in bad old days that physically
connected throttle linkage to kick down lever. Flooring car will
downshift, no option. Should you decide to experiment with this
switch, I don't recommend posting the results...

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxx, <eric@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi Everyone
> 
> I'm gonna get bold and take my DeLorean on a pretty long trip- from
Pigeon Forge TN to Annapolis Maryland next weekend.
> 
> My car has 10500 miles on it and I've owned it since the end of
September. Is there anything I should do in special preparation to
better my chances of a flawless trip? 
> 
> Also, on an unrelated note, I have a question about my automatic
transmission. I have all 3 speeds available, but when I accelerate to
gain speed the car seems to thinks I'm trying to pass someone and
downshifts. This is annoying and I'd like to get this fixed
(especially before I go on my trip!). Is this one of the situations
covered by Mark Hershey's transmission computer postings in the
DMCNews Techsection? 
> 
> Thanks to all in advance
> 
> Eric Itzel
> Vin #04433
> 
> 
> 
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