Re: BUG in Cruise Control on 97 GLX?!?

[ryanhart@ntr.net]

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>> Now, hit the cruise button. (Be prepared to hit the brake or push in the
>> clutch to disengage the cruise) The engine will start to rev.
>
>I don't own a GLX but the above phenomenon occurs in my 16V Scirocco AND
>on most of the GM rentals I've driven.  If you're in cruise and shift from
>Drive to Neutral the engine revs like crazy, apparently to try and
>maintain the speed.
>
>> I was just surprised noone had thought of this. Why would anyone want to
>> put the car in cruise when the stick was in neutral? Since noone would
want
>> to do this, you'd think the engineers would disable it.
>
>Actually, my Scirocco's cruise disengages when I clutch it.  So assuming
>you use the clutch when shifting into Neutral it should disengage.
>
>my 2c,
>
>Kevin.
>
Actually, what he's saying is that HE'S ALREADY _IN_ NEUTRAL when he engages
the cruise.