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The final gear ratio. Exp. 5th gear
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Can you burnout in overdrive?
Most cars can't.
Is overdrive always in default option?
For cars that have an automatic transmission, overdrive lockout turned 'off' (overdrive will engage), is the default option.
How do you change the default setting on your 99 Ford Windstar overdrive switch?
default is of course 'on', does your overdrive switch not work? Overdrive should be saving on gas mileage...To change, you would likely need some way to access the cars computer. Goodluck with that.
Why don't all cars have overdrive?
The cost. +++ Actually most do now. Most modern cars have a 5th or even 6th gear which is an overdrive, i.e. the output shaft rotates more rapidly than the input shaft. Older vehicles with a 1:1 top gear in the standard gearbox needed a separate overdrive box or the gearbox changing to convert them.
Is there overdrive on a 1989 Chrysler LeBaron?
No overdrive but the non turbo 4cyl had a lock out torque converter that usually kicks in at about 46-48 mph. Gave an extra 2+mpg. Not available on turbo cars.
What is maximum overdrive about?
IT was made to be about a meteor that came by the earth and created living cars that where hungry for gas and where lead by the GOBLIN TRUCK.
Why use overdrive?
Overdrive is mostly used on the highway so that cars can go fast without having to run high RPM (reolutions per minute) which helps your car get better gas milage. But overdrive cannot bet used to tow anything without risking damage to the transmition.
What does OD off mean in a car?
It means that the overdrive is turned off. most likely someone hit the overdrive button by mistake or pushed the button while using the vehicle to tow and never pushed the button again to turn overdrive back on. On most cars the button is at the end of the shift handle.
How do you turn on OD?
AnswerOn most cars the overdrive is on when you start the car and put it in gear. This is the D (drive) with a circle around it meaning "overdrive". Cars with a center console shifter the overdrive button is usually on the side of the gear shift.You will know if the OD is off because a light on the dash will come on that says O/D off. If it is off there is usually a button on the gear shifter if you have a center console on down on the console next to the shifter.
Do manual cars have overdrive?
Yes it is its called a lenco transmission,mainly used in drag racing or truck pulls. It's basically a manual trans and an automatic. To get the vehical moving you let out the clutch to go but when you shift thru your forward gears you dont use the clutch.
Does the over drive button stay off at all times while driving?
No, on most cars the overdrive is always ON unless you turn it off.
What is the difference between drive and overdrive?
Overdrive is a gear that is on the high end of your cars transmission. It gives you more turns of the wheels per turn of the drive shaft or drive axle than other gears. It is best for gas mileage, Downside you lose torque.
