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Old 03-31-2008, 08:54 AM   #15 (permalink)
mhmitszach
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Iwishthiswasamanual - '98 Ford Escort ZX2
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Originally Posted by bhazard View Post
YES you should be using overdrive. If you've been doing a lot of highway driving without it being in overdrive you're probably losing a good few mpg's. The only time you shouldn't be running in overdrive is if you're driving at a speed where the transmission keeps shifting between 3rd and 4th, probably 30-35 mph, varies for each car. Also going into neutral will not hurt anything.

You're not very knowledgeable with autos are you? Dot worry, you'll learn a few things here and elsewhere.
I realized what it meant. Overdrive is just the highest gear. There is no way to turn it on or off. Which sucks, because at about 43 mph it shifts to the highest gear.

I might try shifting into neutral again.
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