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Re: Shifting trouble

To: Brad Fornal <toyman@digitex.net>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>, Yahoo Spridget list <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Shifting trouble
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 17:03:11 -0800
Brad,

The baulk rings probably have too little clearance/friction to slow the
gears at that RPM.

Gerard

At 7:21 PM -0600 2/22/03, Brad Fornal wrote:
>I took the 65 Sprite out for a drive today. With it being 72* and sunny,
>the wife followed in the 68, you should have seen the looks!! Anyway, I
>noticed, when I shifted the car at around 3,000 rpm, it shifted smooth.
>Of course I am a bit puzzled as to why I have to push the shifter a bit
>to the left while going into 3rd and 4th. Not alot, but is doesn't slide
>in easy like it does on the other two cars. Anyway, if I rev the engine
>up to 4,000 or 4,500, it does NOT want to go into gear. What would cause
>this? The tranny is quiet, full, and at lower rpms, behaves quite well.
>I have Castrol 20w-50 in it now.
>Brad
>
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