When to turn off the overdrive on a Nissan Frontier?
You can turn it off when climbing hills at hwy speeds to keep the trans from “hunting” (shifting back and forth between 4th and 5th) which heats up the overdrive unit. ALWAYS turn it off (light ON) when towing as the OD unit generates a lot of heat and towing with it on can lead to early failure.
What causes a flashing check engine light on a Nissan Frontier?
While a majority of the time, the flashing check engine light is going to be caused by a misfire related to your Frontier’s ignition system or fuel system (as stated above), there are other issues that can cause it. Your timing chain could have jumped .
Why does my Nissan Frontier not start up?
Crank/Cam Sensor- When the cam or crank sensors are not being read by the ECM/PCM, it’s impossible to get the ignition timing right. If you Frontier does start at all, it’ll run rough. It could be a more serious mechanical issue, such as as bent valve, bad lifter, etc….
Which is an example of an overdrive gear?
Overdrive means that the output from the transmission is spinning over the speed of the input. Direct drive would be 1:1 (which happens to be your 4th gear ratio). The input and output spin at the same speed. An example of an overdrive gear would be 0.839:1 (which is what the 5th gear is).
Do you leave over drive on or off?
Leave over drive on for everyday driving and highway speeds because it will shift into last gear for better fuel economy. The tranny will downshift if you accelerate to pass on highway.Turn off over drive for towing and off road at less than highway speeds for more pulling power, but worse mpg. Thanks everyone for the replies..
You can turn it off when climbing hills at hwy speeds to keep the trans from “hunting” (shifting back and forth between 4th and 5th) which heats up the overdrive unit. ALWAYS turn it off (light ON) when towing as the OD unit generates a lot of heat and towing with it on can lead to early failure.
Overdrive means that the output from the transmission is spinning over the speed of the input. Direct drive would be 1:1 (which happens to be your 4th gear ratio). The input and output spin at the same speed. An example of an overdrive gear would be 0.839:1 (which is what the 5th gear is).
Leave over drive on for everyday driving and highway speeds because it will shift into last gear for better fuel economy. The tranny will downshift if you accelerate to pass on highway.Turn off over drive for towing and off road at less than highway speeds for more pulling power, but worse mpg. Thanks everyone for the replies..