Tegger wrote:
> bucky3 <bucky3@mail.com> wrote in news:40103e92-a6df-48cb-8a8f-
> c5b6e1f170bd@z4g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
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>> On Aug 13, 7:03 pm, Tegger <inva...@invalid.inv> wrote:
>>> Exactly how do you start the engine and drive off?
>>> Do you floor the clutch, then leave it there as you start the engine and
>>> warm it up? Do you ever let the clutch out in neutral while warming up?
>> I let the clutch out in neutral while the car warms up for 30 seconds,
>> then back out.
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> Next time you start the engine in the morning, don't just reverse out of
> the driveway immediately, but pump the clutch pedal to the floor (and full
> release) quickly several times before shifting into reverse.
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> If the lever does /not/ get stuck in reverse after the pedal-pump sequence
> is performed, then jim beam is likely right about at least one of his two
> major points.
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> My money is on the clutch actuation system not working properly (yours is
> hydraulic, I believe).

i'm with you on that.


> If the friction disc was sticking to the splines,
> you'd have trouble shifting during normal driving as well.

depends how bad it is. the synchromeshes make it easier to shift in
forward speeds than reverse so they are a little more tolerant of this
problem.


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