Cold weather and overdrive

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Dec 5, 2006 | 04:53 PM

turtleman14789

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Cold weather and overdrive

Hey guys,

Ive noticed that my overdrive dosent really kick in until the blue temp light goes off. This kinda sucks cuz my engine runs at a higher RPM and decreases my gas millage. Is this normal or just my car?

Dec 5, 2006 | 04:57 PM

oldmanatee

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It's normal.. it helps warm up your cats....

Dec 9, 2006 | 12:45 PM

Grateful11

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It was so cold yesterday I drove like 2 or 3 miles before it went out. Bring back
summer I'm ready to put the windows down again! Cats is short for what?

Dec 9, 2006 | 08:58 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Grateful11

It was so cold yesterday I drove like 2 or 3 miles before it went out. Bring back
summer I'm ready to put the windows down again! Cats is short for what?

It is cold enough up here that the little blue light doesn't go out for the entire trip across town and back. Oh... btw Cats is short for Catalytic Converters, because no one can type that long of a word anymore.

Dec 11, 2006 | 01:54 PM

oldmanatee

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What tox said....

Dec 13, 2006 | 03:02 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Grateful11

It was so cold yesterday I drove like 2 or 3 miles before it went out. Bring back
summer I'm ready to put the windows down again! Cats is short for what?

come to florida... the weather if fine!

Dec 13, 2006 | 03:30 AM

lost1nceaga1n

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the overdrive button won't do anything if the car is cold.

When the blue light is on it means the car is cold. So it stays in 3rd gear to warm it up. The overdrive button determines whether the car runs on 3 gears or 4.

Just wait for the blue light to go off. warm it up. its good for the car. =)

Dec 14, 2006 | 07:22 PM

AmluxTRD

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Even when it does not get really cold here, I have noticed it. Same thing happens, as soon as it warms up it goes away.

Dec 14, 2006 | 08:43 PM

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it is kinda annoying... but i guess the feature is there for a reason

Dec 14, 2006 | 08:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Grateful11

It was so cold yesterday I drove like 2 or 3 miles before it went out. Bring back
summer I'm ready to put the windows down again! Cats is short for what?

Currently 70 and sunny in Tucson...

Don't worry, payback is a B****, we will have to start up our a/c again come February