Elle wrote:
>
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> > A factor often overlooked is engine health. If the
> > injectors are dirty or the ignition needs tune-up the
> > clutch release can often be the first to suffer. Try a
> > bottle of injector cleaner (most people favor Techron,
>
> Michael, can you explain this? Do you mean the stuttering
> (or whatever irregular gas/air flow/spark at the cylinders)
> sort of fools the driver into thinking it's a shift problem?
> E.g. As the gas pedal is pressed during up shifting, engine
> RPM does not change the way it should, so the shifting is
> not all that smooth?



I would guess uneven acceleration which would in turn amplify a failing
clutch symptom...

JT