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Retarder use - Scott Forman - 05-01-2007 02:51 My new PT has a retarder, the first vehicle I have owned with one. I noticed in reading the manual that when the retarder dash switch is on, it is engaged each time I hit the brake pedal, not just by using the hand lever. What's the word on keeping the retarder on all the time? Is that bad for the transmission? Or, will using the retarder all the time extend brake life? Thanks Scott Forman 82 FC35RB for sale 86 PT38 Retarder use - Curt Sprenger - 05-01-2007 03:23 Leave it on all the time. These big Birds can use the assist and it saves on brake shoes. Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" Anaheim Hills, Calif. Scott Forman wrote: > My new PT has a retarder, the first vehicle I have owned with one. I > noticed in reading the manual that when the retarder dash switch is on, > it is engaged each time I hit the brake pedal, not just by using the > hand lever. What's the word on keeping the retarder on all the time? > Is that bad for the transmission? Or, will using the retarder all the > time extend brake life? > > Thanks > Scott Forman > 82 FC35RB for sale > 86 PT38 > > Retarder use - Pete Masterson - 05-01-2007 07:21 Indeed, the newer BBs have the retarder completely integrated into the automatic transmission. With the "engage" switch on, the retarder (exhaust type) comes on whenever you simply remove your foot from the throttle pedal. The strength of the response is modulated by setting 'low', 'medium', or 'high' on an adjacent switch. Using the retarder in this manner, I can often go many miles without ever actually stepping on the brakes to adjust speed on small downgrades, etc. Pete Masterson '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 aeonix1@... On the road at Lockhart Texas On May 1, 2007, at 10:23 AM, Curt Sprenger wrote: > Leave it on all the time. These big Birds can use the assist and it > saves on brake shoes. > > Curt Sprenger > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" > Anaheim Hills, Calif. > > > > Scott Forman wrote: > >> My new PT has a retarder, the first vehicle I have owned with one. I >> noticed in reading the manual that when the retarder dash switch >> is on, >> it is engaged each time I hit the brake pedal, not just by using the >> hand lever. What's the word on keeping the retarder on all the time? >> Is that bad for the transmission? Or, will using the retarder all the >> time extend brake life? >> >> Thanks >> Scott Forman >> 82 FC35RB for sale >> 86 PT38 >> >> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Retarder use - Leroy Eckert - 05-01-2007 08:03 I leave mine on all the time also unless the streets are wet. As well I gear down the transmission to help slow the coach. Heavy use of the retarder causes tranny temps to rise rapidly. Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors" Niceville, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: Curt Sprenger To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Retarder use Leave it on all the time. These big Birds can use the assist and it saves on brake shoes. Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" Anaheim Hills, Calif. Scott Forman wrote: > My new PT has a retarder, the first vehicle I have owned with one. I > noticed in reading the manual that when the retarder dash switch is on, > it is engaged each time I hit the brake pedal, not just by using the > hand lever. What's the word on keeping the retarder on all the time? > Is that bad for the transmission? Or, will using the retarder all the > time extend brake life? > > Thanks > Scott Forman > 82 FC35RB for sale > 86 PT38 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |