Re: world's heaviest flywheel?
 

Derrick Hudson did pass the time by typing:
> On 7 Mar 2005 10:46:43 -0800, rgb wrote:
>> I just had the problem looked at by the tech at the dealer. He agreed
>> on the behavior, but said it was "normal" for the 6 speed models.
>
> Hmm, I'll have to see if I notice the same thing on my way home
> tonight. So far (2500 miles) I haven't had any complaints about my
> 05's handling.

Worlds heaviest flywheel.
http://www.revbeergoggles.com/temp/bigassdiesel.jpg
Also the worlds largest diesel engine.

--
DougW

Re: world's heaviest flywheel?
 

Derrick Hudson did pass the time by typing:
> On 7 Mar 2005 10:46:43 -0800, rgb wrote:
>> I just had the problem looked at by the tech at the dealer. He agreed
>> on the behavior, but said it was "normal" for the 6 speed models.
>
> Hmm, I'll have to see if I notice the same thing on my way home
> tonight. So far (2500 miles) I haven't had any complaints about my
> 05's handling.

Worlds heaviest flywheel.
http://www.revbeergoggles.com/temp/bigassdiesel.jpg
Also the worlds largest diesel engine.

--
DougW

Re: world's heaviest flywheel?
 

your buildings can't stay up long enough to get dirty :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:422CD4BB.DCC14D4F@cox.net...
> It would, if the Environmental Protection Agency had any authority
> in your country. Looking at your buildings, that may not be a bad idea.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > ?? My TJ doesn't behave like that, not has any fuel injection car I
have
> > ever driven.
> > In fact, the TJ is almost notorious for it's bouncy throttle...
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

Re: world's heaviest flywheel?
 

your buildings can't stay up long enough to get dirty :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:422CD4BB.DCC14D4F@cox.net...
> It would, if the Environmental Protection Agency had any authority
> in your country. Looking at your buildings, that may not be a bad idea.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > ?? My TJ doesn't behave like that, not has any fuel injection car I
have
> > ever driven.
> > In fact, the TJ is almost notorious for it's bouncy throttle...
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

Re: world's heaviest flywheel?
 

your buildings can't stay up long enough to get dirty :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:422CD4BB.DCC14D4F@cox.net...
> It would, if the Environmental Protection Agency had any authority
> in your country. Looking at your buildings, that may not be a bad idea.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > ?? My TJ doesn't behave like that, not has any fuel injection car I
have
> > ever driven.
> > In fact, the TJ is almost notorious for it's bouncy throttle...
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

Re: world's heaviest flywheel?
 

Bull.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Yup, every car with electronic fuel injection and computer, since
> the early eighties will not let us use engine braking, at least for the
> first three or four seconds. It's apart of the EPA's fight for better
> mileage, in that there are many people that constantly vary their
> accelerator position, screwing up there mileage. If you see a cop in
> your rearview mirror pull her down into second gear to quickly slow down
> rather than tip the cop we're running twenty over by touching our stop
> lights. Or put a plate under the step motor, pictured #2:
> http://members.cox.net/wilsond/tb/tb.html and use the hidden idle stop,
> as I do. Or reprogram it using a DRB-III:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V
> Or Aftermarket: http://miller.spx.com/data/DC02-07A.pdf
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> rgb wrote:
>
>>I just had the problem looked at by the tech at the dealer. He agreed
>>on the behavior, but said it was "normal" for the 6 speed models. His
>>guess was that it was a work-around for a problem with the
>>transmissions, a way to hold the rpm up on upshifts. A piss-poor
>>engineering choice in my opinion (and his). Instead of fixing the
>>problem, they made the throttle stick!!??
>>
>>Does anyone know of a solution?

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: world's heaviest flywheel?
 

Bull.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Yup, every car with electronic fuel injection and computer, since
> the early eighties will not let us use engine braking, at least for the
> first three or four seconds. It's apart of the EPA's fight for better
> mileage, in that there are many people that constantly vary their
> accelerator position, screwing up there mileage. If you see a cop in
> your rearview mirror pull her down into second gear to quickly slow down
> rather than tip the cop we're running twenty over by touching our stop
> lights. Or put a plate under the step motor, pictured #2:
> http://members.cox.net/wilsond/tb/tb.html and use the hidden idle stop,
> as I do. Or reprogram it using a DRB-III:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V
> Or Aftermarket: http://miller.spx.com/data/DC02-07A.pdf
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> rgb wrote:
>
>>I just had the problem looked at by the tech at the dealer. He agreed
>>on the behavior, but said it was "normal" for the 6 speed models. His
>>guess was that it was a work-around for a problem with the
>>transmissions, a way to hold the rpm up on upshifts. A piss-poor
>>engineering choice in my opinion (and his). Instead of fixing the
>>problem, they made the throttle stick!!??
>>
>>Does anyone know of a solution?

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: world's heaviest flywheel?
 

Bull.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Yup, every car with electronic fuel injection and computer, since
> the early eighties will not let us use engine braking, at least for the
> first three or four seconds. It's apart of the EPA's fight for better
> mileage, in that there are many people that constantly vary their
> accelerator position, screwing up there mileage. If you see a cop in
> your rearview mirror pull her down into second gear to quickly slow down
> rather than tip the cop we're running twenty over by touching our stop
> lights. Or put a plate under the step motor, pictured #2:
> http://members.cox.net/wilsond/tb/tb.html and use the hidden idle stop,
> as I do. Or reprogram it using a DRB-III:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V
> Or Aftermarket: http://miller.spx.com/data/DC02-07A.pdf
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> rgb wrote:
>
>>I just had the problem looked at by the tech at the dealer. He agreed
>>on the behavior, but said it was "normal" for the 6 speed models. His
>>guess was that it was a work-around for a problem with the
>>transmissions, a way to hold the rpm up on upshifts. A piss-poor
>>engineering choice in my opinion (and his). Instead of fixing the
>>problem, they made the throttle stick!!??
>>
>>Does anyone know of a solution?

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: world's heaviest flywheel?
 

Mine doesn't behave like that either. Of course Bill will come up with some
pithy remark why rather than admit he's wrong... :-)

"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:I14Xd.452$Qb2.377@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk. ..
> ?? My TJ doesn't behave like that, not has any fuel injection car I have
> ever driven.
> In fact, the TJ is almost notorious for it's bouncy throttle...
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:422CC832.ECF771EE@cox.net...
>> Yup, every car with electronic fuel injection and computer, since
>> the early eighties will not let us use engine braking, at least for the
>> first three or four seconds.
>
>

Re: world's heaviest flywheel?
 

Mine doesn't behave like that either. Of course Bill will come up with some
pithy remark why rather than admit he's wrong... :-)

"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:I14Xd.452$Qb2.377@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk. ..
> ?? My TJ doesn't behave like that, not has any fuel injection car I have
> ever driven.
> In fact, the TJ is almost notorious for it's bouncy throttle...
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:422CC832.ECF771EE@cox.net...
>> Yup, every car with electronic fuel injection and computer, since
>> the early eighties will not let us use engine braking, at least for the
>> first three or four seconds.
>
>