On Apr 29, 3:30=A0pm, pj <pj4...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Yeah verily, a lock to get into N could cause
> 'concern' in some tight full throttle
> situations. =A0(remembering back to those IAC
> incidents in Audis... did those cars have a
> lock-out on neutral?)
>
> The Powerglide's PNDLR was a money saving 'mod'
> to the standard (at the time) Hydramatic NDLR.
> It saved some valve logic in the transmission.
> The Hydramatic parking pawl was engaged by
> pulling the selector into 'R' after the engine
> was stopped.
>
> Early Hydramatics had no locking detents. =A0The
> selector could be moved to any position,
> anytime. =A0The parking pawl would not engage
> unless the pressure on both the front and rear
> pumps was zero. =A0'Low' wouldn't engage above 40 mph.
>
> --
> pj
>
>
>
> Tom In Missouri wrote:
> > Yes, I think all automatics you can bump from drive into neutral. =A0I
t=
hink
> > it is a safety feature so that you can always kick it out of gear if
nee=
d
> > be. =A0You can't bump reverse into park, though. =A0That causes damage
t=
o the
> > transmission. =A0Joe M was good until he got to the R to Park. =A0lol
=
=A0 =A0That
> > causes lots of grinding and noise and if you do it at a fast enough
spee=
d
> > and enough force on the lever, you discover you no longer have park.
=A0=
Don't
> > try it at home, it is an expensive lesson. =A0lol
>
> > Some very old Powerglides went PNDLR instead of what we consider
normal =
with
> > PRNDL or PRNDLL today. =A0I don't think there was a detent between R
and=
L or
> > maybe not enough to prevent accidental changes. =A0I believe the old
'50=
s GM
> > Hydramatic transmission was also set as PNDLLR and maybe some Ford
> > automatics. =A0 =A0The '50s had a lot of pushbutton automatics for
Chrys=
ler, so
> > I don't know if Chrysler had any sticks with PNDLR or not.
>
> > <BSAK...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Apr 21, 9:02 am, "CardsFan" <m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> "Joe M" <txj...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
> >>news:V9fOj.4331$vF.2462@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> >>>> I notice that when I put the ole slug into gear that the position
> >>>> between drive and neutral does not lock in. In other words, I can
pus=
h
> >>>> the shifter into neutral without pushing the shifter button. All
the
> >>>> others lock in.
> >>> You may push the lock button out of habit before moving the shift
leve=
r,
> >>> but...
> >>> I believe you will find that is correct function for most cars with
au=
to
> >>> trans.
> >>> The lever will move between neutral and drive without pushing the
lock=
> >>> button.
> >>> The lever is held in either position by a spring detent.
> >>> IIRC, you don't need to press the lock button to move from 1 to 2, 2
t=
o
> >>> D,
> >>> D to N, N to D, R to N, or R to Park.
> >> No automatic I ever knew had a shift detent going from Drive to
Neutral=
..
> >> But there is a detent going from Reverse to Park.
>
> >> AJM
> >> '93 Ruby coupe, 6 sp (both tops)
>
> > Hmmm - so you mean you can be driving along the highway and just bump
> > it into neutral? Funny thing - I guess it is old age - I have had this
> > car for years and really do not remember if it was originally like
> > this.... duh... I was assuming something had given out on it.- Hide
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Thanks for the clarification. Ole Betsy requires a lot of work. Had it
since new and it has not been babied, so there is a looong list of
things to be done. Sounds like I can at least scratch this one off my
list. Thanks again for the input.
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