[Supras] Various questions

[Eric Boeck]

Today it's very rare to find a vehicle without cruise!  I just wanted to
throw my $0.02 in that my '84 trans am, god rest her soul, was a 5 speed
with cruise.  My current '91 Supra has a 5 speed and cruise.  Owned an '89
Sunbird Turbo with cruise, as well as a '97 Miata  with cruise.  Really only
good for highway driving, or for keeping it at 60 on long stretches where
you want to let her loose, but know the cops hang around there!  Set the
cruise at 60, and take your foot off the gas pedal to prevent temptation!

As for hills, well, if there are hills, you don't want to be in cruise
anyway; you WANNA shift and have FUN!!!  ;)

Eric
91T 5sp cruise

-----Original Message-----
From: supras-bounces at supras.com [HYPERLINK mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com
mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On Behalf Of Keith DiSarno
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 12:20 PM
To: bshap at tonedeaf.com
Cc: Bill Wright; supras at supras.com
Subject: Re: [Supras] Various questions

Don't own a 5-speed Supra, but all of the other 5-speed's I have driven,
your son would have to rely on his knowledge.  When he goes up a hill or the
engine gets bogged down, he will shift and the CC will cancel, so you will
have to reset it in whatever gear.

Keith

On Feb 17, 2008 9:16 AM, Bob Shapton <bshap at tonedeaf.com> wrote:

> 'Little green light' indicates that the AC compressor circuit is in 
> operation (AC is used to dehumidify in defrost mode). Low airflow 
> 'might' mean the air is having trouble getting past the mouse nest. 
> Mice love the cosy confines of heater ducts on these cars (BTDT).
>
> Bob
>
> > Now that the N/A engine lives and breathes, I an turning my focus to 
> > less important things.
> >
> > Question 1: How rare or not is it to have cruise control with a five 
> > speed? I have personally never heard of it, until this car. What 
> > happens in cruise, if you're climbing a hill and the engine needs to 
> > shift? Is there a shift light or will my son have to rely on his 
> > limited teen-age intuition?
> >
> > Question 2: Would anybody like to sell me the battery hold-down 
> > bracketry? This car has always had a to-small battery held by loops 
> > of house wire. (Typical of all the work previously done to this
> > car)
> >
> > Question 3: Would anyone also like to sell an A/C compressor and 
> > brackets? This car came with it ripped out. I assume I will need to 
> > rebuild it for R134A; but I have the rest of the winter.
> >
> > Question 4: Is the heater box or are the passages, etc, prone to 
> > plug up, on these cars? You can hear the the fan is on high; but it 
> > seems like more air should be flowing...at least compared to other 
> > cars I have known. The defrost, in particular, is lethargic; 
> > although the little green light for it stays lit.
> >
> > As usual, thanks fo any input!
> >
> > Bill
> > 90 N/A
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