ClassicBritish
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So, I finally got our Austin Healey BJ7 out for the first time. I drove it to my office. On the drive over the fuel pump starting clicking. Quietly, then loudly. When I got to work....it ran out of 'go.' So I did a search on here and found the pump is probably sucking in air. Got the car in the air, and sure enough, one of the rubber hoses had a crack. So, I cut the damage bit off and put it back in place...problem solved.
Now I've given the forum a pat on the back for helping with that issue. Here is issue number two. On the drive over, I engaged overdrive (first time driving the car and first time using an overdrive). All seemed to be fine. Got into 4th and flipped the switch...and voila...it works. Came to a red light, turned off the overdrive and waited for the green light. Off we go, 1st to 2nd. 2nd to 3rd and halfway through 3rd gear it drops RPMs like the overdrive has kicked in (switch is still in 'normal' mode). Then shift to 4th and it's clearly in overdrive the entire time I'm in 4th. No amount of flipping switches, stopping the car and going again seems to stop it.
So current situation is the 1st and 2nd seem normal, then no matter where the switch is placed the overdrive seems to self activate part the way through 3rd and stay on going into 4th.
HELP!
Now I've given the forum a pat on the back for helping with that issue. Here is issue number two. On the drive over, I engaged overdrive (first time driving the car and first time using an overdrive). All seemed to be fine. Got into 4th and flipped the switch...and voila...it works. Came to a red light, turned off the overdrive and waited for the green light. Off we go, 1st to 2nd. 2nd to 3rd and halfway through 3rd gear it drops RPMs like the overdrive has kicked in (switch is still in 'normal' mode). Then shift to 4th and it's clearly in overdrive the entire time I'm in 4th. No amount of flipping switches, stopping the car and going again seems to stop it.
So current situation is the 1st and 2nd seem normal, then no matter where the switch is placed the overdrive seems to self activate part the way through 3rd and stay on going into 4th.
HELP!