Retarder use

[Pete Masterson]

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.
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> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
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> Scott Forman wrote:
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>> 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
>>
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