Calamity, Concern, or just slit my wrists (Auto Trans Issues)

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Originally Posted by ATH

"Open roads should mean open speed limits". On properly designed freeways or good open roads I'd agree but not here, certainly not with the awful standard of driving displayed by many. I drive a few kays below the limit when towing the van (100 in WA) to give others a better chance of overtaking without incurring the attention of the few cops on the road, but their skills, or rather lack of them during this manouvere is sometimes appalling. Many will creep past and then brake and pull sharply in front of you for no apparent reason.
I'm of the opinion that exceeding the limit in order to get past safely and then pulling back to the left hand side of the road is safer than sitting out there on the wrong side of the road. But according to an instructor at the local police academy "Speed is our focus and the law is what's on the sign".
But what all this has got to do with Gavin's transmission I don't know. :)
AlanH.

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Alan, not a damned thing. A very good point indeed. Maybe it'd be best if we got back on topic so as to actually assist Gavin with his issue.

Gavin, any changes/updates as yet? Has it done it again? If it is fuel system related like many of us suspect, it will likely be an intermittent problem that is initially fairly difficult to diagnose, but most often it will slowly happen more and more. Let's hope we can help you figure it all out before you next hop into another big trip. :)

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Originally Posted by libertyts

Alan, not a damned thing. A very good point indeed. Maybe it'd be best if we got back on topic so as to actually assist Gavin with his issue.

Gavin, any changes/updates as yet? Has it done it again? If it is fuel system related like many of us suspect, it will likely be an intermittent problem that is initially fairly difficult to diagnose, but most often it will slowly happen more and more. Let's hope we can help you figure it all out before you next hop into another big trip. :)

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Thanks again Chris.
I've enjoyed the various chats within the thread, so all good. Its actually the first time I recall a request to revert to the intent of the thread, so another milestone!!!!

Where to from here.
1 - No problems so far in urban driving (I drive like grandma).
2 - Get DazzaTD5 to fit a new brake switch as preventative maintenance and keep the old as a spare JIC.
3 - Another no towing trip to Kalbarri in about 3 weeks, and
4 - Tow job to Manjimup for the Cherry Festival
will hopefully give me more data (saved this time) to find out what is happening in the magic box/es, so will report back as anything happens.

All good chat - a few of us just trying to bring some people back off the ledge whilst keeping the thread live. [emoji106]