Date:         Mon, 13 Jul 1998 07:36:44 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: driving with diff lock engaged
Comments: To: Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
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    The worst thing that could have happened was excess were
on the CV joints. NO need to worry. Highway in mostlly very
gradual turns anyway.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Sun, 12 Jul 1998, Mark McCulley wrote:

> I committed a major faux pas while returning from Montana this week. I've
> been hanging a litter bag on the diff lock switch on the dash. While stopped
> for gas, my passenger emptied the litter bag and in doing so, inadvertently
> engaged the diff lock. I subsequently drove for about 30 miles on the
> freeway at 75mph before discovering that the diff was locked. This is a
> definate no-no, but there is no discernable damage as of yet. Maybe I got
> lucky, maybe problems will surface later, I don't know.
>
> -MM
>