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Date:         Fri, 2 Nov 2001 18:23:45 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: ? 094 Tranny or Spark Gap X-mitter ?
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>Whenever my radio is tuned to a marginal AM signal, I hear a burst of static >as I shift from 3rd to 4th. It is the same sound I expect to hear when I >rachet the headlight relay. In my moments of idleness, I have pondered the >reason that this charge in transition presents itself, but I find no real >satisfaction in my speculation. For no other reason than curiosity, does >anyone have an explanation of what might be causing this bump in the ether? > >Rich

Could it be that your reversinglight switch is being activated momentarily during the shift?

-- Andrew Grebneff 165 EvansSt, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Ph: 0064 (3) 473-8863 fax: 0064 (3) 479-7527 1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van 1989 Toyota Corona 2.0D Select CT170 diesel sedan 1992 Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa") 1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 & Porsche G50 trans) Seashell, Macintosh, VW & Toyota van nut


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