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Old 10-23-2001, 04:22 PM
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Re: Disengaging Park?

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For those of us without an owner's manual......

Could someone please explain the above procedure?

Thanks!

On the 92's and (I think) 93's, thre is a button above where the shifter rests in Park, on the console. Press that button to move the shift lever into neutral (or any other gear for that matter) when electronics are down and won't let the inhibitor switch be disengaged. On the newer models, I believe there is a "plug" in that position. YOu have to remove the plug and use a screwdriver to "press something" and manually override the inhibitor switch.
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Old 10-23-2001, 04:53 PM
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Re: Disengaging Park?

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For those of us without an owner's manual......

Could someone please explain the above procedure?

Thanks!

Call SOA and ask them for a manual - they'll send it to you for free.
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Old 10-23-2001, 05:10 PM
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and use a screwdriver to "press something"

Randy,

The manufacturer's usually say to use the key. But a screw driver works as well.

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Old 10-23-2001, 06:42 PM
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Re: and use a screwdriver to "press something"

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Randy,

The manufacturer's usually say to use the key. But a screw driver works as well.

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I s'pose a key would do, but it's not the "manly" thing. No, seriously, I'm not familiar with the procedure on the later models. I just remember Lwin saying he used a screwdriver during a delimma some time ago.
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Re: :) Aredubjay: Unplugged

So Randy, you are saying that you just had a new engine oil changed because of probably over-tighting a non-oem gasket on the oil drain plug? lucky you, you found out that... otherwise, you might fry your machine...your machine just had a new oil changed and should have a long life to go.. if you were at traffic jams and the nut fell off...your dashboard should respond you the engine oil light on, right??? unless you don't know and don't read your warning light....

i have a similar experience....make it short, my altima se's oil filter was fallen down at one nite after i started my engine... how did i know? a lot of liquid like pepsi(because it was raining and mixed with rain) coming out under my engine and after that i found a nissan filter on the floor. ??? And My engine oil warning light was on after i started my engine!! surely couldn't start my engine again!!! no engine oil in there!!! the reason was my dealership installed a 1.6 sentra oil filter on my 2.4 alitma engine?? too small!!! the manager apologized to me and promised to take responsibility and had my engine fully checked by computers and gave me a new oil change again. i felt the difference in btwn a big company and a small garage!!

good thing was i found out very soon else i might fry my engine!! so i don't know what did i learn?? ... but if i will be more careful on buying parts....
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Old 10-24-2001, 12:03 AM
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So Randy, you are saying that you just had a new engine oil changed because of probably over-tighting a non-oem gasket on the oil drain plug? lucky you, you found out that... otherwise, you might fry your machine...your machine just had a new oil changed and should have a long life to go.. if you were at traffic jams and the nut fell off...your dashboard should respond you the engine oil light on, right??? unless you don't know and don't read your warning light....
Yes, I changed my oil only a week before the plug dropped. And, no, I didn't OVER tighten it, I UNDER tightened it to avoid distorting the icky a/m gasket.

Interestingly enough, the oil light never came on. Either there was enough oil to keep it from happening, still circulating, or, the light failed. At any rate, I've got a lot to be thankul for.
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Re: Re: Re: :) Aredubjay: Unplugged

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Yes, I changed my oil only a week before the plug dropped. And, no, I didn't OVER tighten it, I UNDER tightened it to avoid distorting the icky a/m gasket.

Interestingly enough, the oil light never came on. Either there was enough oil to keep it from happening, still circulating, or, the light failed. At any rate, I've got a lot to be thankul for.
I just really crank that sucker in there when I change my oil. Sure, I have to wrap my feet around a leg of my work bench to get enough leverage to get it off when I change the oil the next time, but the sucker's not coming off.

If the plug threaded into the block, it'd be a different story, but since the oil pan is a separate, replacable part, I'm not terribly worried about damaging it. I would also find the idea of me actually stripping the plug very unlikely.
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Old 10-24-2001, 08:50 AM
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I just really crank that sucker in there when I change my oil. Sure, I have to wrap my feet around a leg of my work bench to get enough leverage to get it off when I change the oil the next time, but the sucker's not coming off.

If the plug threaded into the block, it'd be a different story, but since the oil pan is a separate, replacable part, I'm not terribly worried about damaging it. I would also find the idea of me actually stripping the plug very unlikely.
I usually torque mine down pretty good also, but, this time I was "overly cautious" since it didn't want the stupid, substandard, aftermarket, piece of ****e gasket to LEAK! HA! The joke was on me.

At any rate, it made for an interesting adventure -- and, I'm sure, a lasting impression on the Audi Allroad that was tracking me when the plug went.
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If someone can tell me how to format/convert a PDF to any of the supporting file type, I can post the instruction how to disengage shift in an emergency.
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Re: Re: ......and to think, i let you do a mod for me??!!

Aredub,

What do you think about holding the next meet at the end of your driveway?

I'd love to see what will happen to your car when you back it up 50 feet to a meet...

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You're telling *ME*? It happened before the VT and Snowshoe I meets (Tranny went), it happened before Reading II meet (TPS or something went), it happened before the MWM (crunched fender), and, it happened before Snowshoe II. Do you think I could buy a policy from Lloyds of London that would take care of ANYTHING that happens prior to an SVX meet? I actually thought I'd get through one without the "Meet Monster" visiting me. So far, Reading I and Smokies I were the only "non incidental" meets -- that is if we don't count "Autofest" as a "meet" (I'm calling it a "show" so my car won't think it owes me one).
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If someone can tell me how to format/convert a PDF to any of the supporting file type, I can post the instruction how to disengage shift in an emergency.
PDF is a proprietary Adobe format - unless you own the rather expensive Acrobat package, I am pretty sure you can't convert it to anything else.
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Aredub,

What do you think about holding the next meet at the end of your driveway?

I'd love to see what will happen to your car when you back it up 50 feet to a meet...

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