I thing what we are talking about here is that there wasn't a switch to
lower idle (at least to my knowledge) and a worn throw out bearing may be
causing this problem. Am I following this correctly?
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'74 BGT with no sills
'63 Buick 215 eyeing another rolling chassis
On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, Tab Julius wrote:
>
> Let me restate the question, as I think it's getting lost.
>
> I definitely don't ride the clutch. HOWEVER, the car has (ostensibly for
> emissions reasons) a "feature" to reduce idle speed while the clutch is
> depressed. If you plan to take the car anywhere, the clutch has to go in
> sometime :)
>
> As I live in both a hilly area, where sometimes we must have the clutch in,
> and because of the weather, I'd rather not have a reduced idle that could
> cause it to stall even during valid uses of the clutch.
>
> So, I'm asking if it's appropriate to bypass it - that is, will it hurt
> anything (don't think so), and also HOW to bypass it. I don't ride the
> clutch, but I also don't like to have the idle drop during the times I need
> to use the clutch.
>
> Thanks
>
> - Tab
>
>
> At 09:01 AM 10/19/99 -0500, Peter C. wrote:
> >Folks,
> > A few quick thoughts. Roller bearing or carbon.... don't "ride" the
> >clutch. The only time that a clutch can become worn is when your foot is on
> >the pedal. If you don't touch the pedal, the clutch wont wear. Also, the
> >forward thrust you are placing on the crankshaft will cause the premature
> >wearing of the thrust washers on your main bearings.... not insignificant.
> >Don't mean to sound "preachy" But some people go through a clutch every 50k
> >and some will last 300k.... the difference is not the car or the clutch...
> >honest.
> > At lights, car in neutral, foot off the pedal.
> > Peter C
> >----
> >At 08:52 AM 10/19/1999 , Larry Hoy wrote:
> >>James, et al,
> >>
> >>I was going to suggest a roller throw out bearing might
> >>alleviate Tab's problem, but I have never used one, and over
> >>the years I have heard good and bad things about them. I
> >>would be interested in the input from this list on them, so
> >>what do you think? The biggest issue would be, are they
> >>durable? No sense replacing a carbon bearing with one that
> >>doesn't last as long.
> >>
> >>Larry Hoy
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> >>> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> >>> Behalf Of James Nazarian Jr
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 2:43 AM
> >>> To: Larry Hoy
> >>> Cc: Tab Julius; mgs@autox.team.net
> >>> Subject: RE: Bypass clutched idle reducer?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> You might try the roller throw out bearing. I am
> >>> personally very happy
> >>> with it and I know many others are too. I think
> >>> that it also aleviates
> >>> many of the problems with riding the cluch and
> >>> related issues. I notice
> >>> many drivers stop at a light and sit there in
> >>> gear clutch depressed until
> >>> light turns. I'm not saying this is your problem
> >>> but you can't even think
> >>> about doing this with the carbon bearings. As
> >>> far as I can tell the
> >>> roller bearing fixes that, and it lasts quite a
> >>> bit longer.
> >>>
> >>> James Nazarian
> >>> '71 B roadster
> >>> '74 BGT with no sills
> >>> '63 Buick 215 eyeing another rolling chassis
> >
> >
> >
>
|