KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
> If you drove out in the middle of nowhere and had this problem and
> then had to hold or tie the shifter in gear for the trip home:
> A.  Would this work?

I had this problem last road trip with mine.  I was coming back to New
Orleans from Tennessee.  It didn't happen often at first, but as I got
closer, it was more frequent.  I wound up holding it in by hand for 75
or so miles.  My arm got very tired and ached the next day.  Tranny
still working for local driving (even highway speeds for 8 mile
trips!).  I guess the heat of a longer run must aggravate the problem.

> B. Would this do some terrible damage to the tranny and should not
> be tried even as an emergency proceedure?
>
> I have heard of people doing  this just to get home, but I wanted
> Dayrll's opinion of it.

I wondered this myself.  When I asked the list some time ago, no one
speculated on the long-term consequences.  The obvious one I can
think of is the risk of more complete failure somewhere in the
boondocks.

Dave L.