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From: wookie@alice.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Question about cruise control
Message-ID: <2936@alice.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 25-Jul-84 12:17:44 EDT
Article-I.D.: alice.2936
Posted: Wed Jul 25 12:17:44 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 27-Jul-84 04:42:40 EDT
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The gearing story is a bunch of #%$&'%$..  There is no
reason you cannot install a cruise control with a manual
transmission.  In fact the cruise control will (should)
attempt to maintain the set speed reguardless of the 
gear you are in.  The only limitation involved there
is engine RPM.  Surging is simply oscillation in the
system and is not normal to its operation but does
occur in some systems.  Typically I have found the
surging is due to the linkage from the cruise control
servo unit to the accelerator linkage being bound up
or stiff.  Sometimes simply changing the size of the
accelerator return spring has helped rid the system
of oscillation.  In factory original systems where
the cars speed is sensed off the speedometer sometimes
the speedometer cable oscillates a bit and throws the
system out of whack.  

Anyway I am betting on the stiff linkage from the
servo route so have them check into it and don't
believe that garbage about gearing.....the man who
told you that obviously doesn't know his ........
from a ........  or is trying to snow you under!

				Keith Bauer
				White Tiger Racing