Just so you know, I knew that!! ;> That's why I put it in quotes. Most people (non-gear heads, of course!) refer to it as "passing gear" -- out of ignorance, I suppose. Note that "ignorance" doesn't mean "stupidity"! I used the word properly, meaning "doesn't know any different". On February 23, 2005 Ken Ames wrote: > "Passing gear". Now there's a term I haven't heard in a while. Actually, it's > just the trans shifting back to second from high. > > Ken Ames > > Quoting farna@xxxxxxx: > > > very abrupt, equivalent to slamming in gear and popping the clutch in a stick > > shift. When the valve is fully depressed it activates "passing gear" if ! > > vehicle speed is under a certain amount (I forget the speed, but I think > > under 45-50). ============================================================= Posted by wixList Archiver -- http://www.amxfiles.com/wixlist