[DeTomaso] More cruise control issues

[SOBill at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/1/2009 2:43:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
wkooiman at earthlink.net writes:

I would think you'd need something to turn off the CC if  you hit your 
brakes, or if you push in the clutch, or if you take it out of  gear.
That is correct. The CC is a closed circuit control system which  depends 
on the throttle being directly related to vehicle speed.
 
If you are in top gear and the clutch is out and the wheels are not  
spinning, engine rpm is directly related to vehicle speed.
 
The problem is, typically, you will have 8X as many ignition pulses  per 
mile as the CC would expect from a speedo sender.
 
Have fun,
 
SOBill