Originally Posted by Brent
No, it won't hurt the engine to drive with an in-op IC pump.
If you find the acceleration really sluggish then use the autostick to drop the tranny down a gear. When my supercharger clutch went out my car would maintain speed but would accelerate very slowly until I used the autostick.
Are you sure this wasn't due to a transmission adaptation issue? My car was doing something similar until I performed the reset procedure. It improved greatly, but still accelerates quicker when using auto stick. Can you tell us more about your specific problem. That's the last thing I want is a bad SC clutch. When I use the manual mode, the car is a rocket ship. If I'm cruising on the freeway in OD, and punch it (not all the way to the floor), sometimes it just stays in that gear without down shifting itself. Obviously, the car will accelerate slowly if it stays in a high gear like over drive. Automatics still are a bit of a mystery to me. This is the first one I've ever had. I still like to throw the car into whatever gear I want it in and when I want it there.