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datalas:
warning lights? dashboard ? it's a series motor ...
note you *can* run in 4wd in high on the road but as has been stated you will wind up tension in the two diffs, this will cause a problem and the vehicle could well perform a hop skip and a jump accompanied by a loud bang when the diff decides to skip a few teeth ...
generally speaking, you only do it once :D
Robbo:
--- Quote from: "MattW" ---how do you engage your free-wheeling hubs?
ed209 just wait till one of the warning lights starts flashing at you from the dash :lol: you literally have to get the haynes manual out to find out what it is!
--- End quote ---
FWH are engaged by turning the knob/nut in the centre of hub from free to locked, sometimes by hand other's need a spanner/socket.
Usually its ok to keep them engaged all the time (waiting for all those that beleive it will save fuel if you keep them free - now typing their reply's :twisted: ), but generally it might save 50 miles in every 1000 of fuel!!!!! but it locked/engaged all the time it will lube the running gear and saves those embarassingly stuck times...... :oops:
ian_s:
5% fuel saving is 5%. and your also not counting the wear and tear on the front axle. and the difference in handling too, mine understeers alot less with hubs disengaged
datalas:
--- Quote from: "ian_s" ---5% fuel saving is 5%. and your also not counting the wear and tear on the front axle. and the difference in handling too, mine understeers alot less with hubs disengaged
--- End quote ---
You also forgot to mention the embarrassing moment when you realise and get out of the car to engage the things whilst up to your axles in mud
Robbo:
--- Quote from: "ian_s" ---5% fuel saving is 5%. and your also not counting the wear and tear on the front axle. and the difference in handling too, mine understeers alot less with hubs disengaged
--- End quote ---
Wear and tear is only theory, 5% is only on a rolling road, and much more wear and tear if hubs not engaged enough times!
But I do beleive we may of had this discussion a few times before! :wink:
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