[Shotimes] Trailer-hitching

[Mark D. Mallory]

If it's what I think you're referring to, it's the slop in the transmission.
Most evident in low gears and occurs when transitioning from engine drive to
engine braking.

With the car in gear, at throttle, the engine is turning the transmission.
As you back off the throttle, the engine and tranny will eventually be
turning at the same rate, neither accelerating or decelerating.  As the
engine speed slows, it will be slower than the transmission at which point
the transmission is turning the engine.  The jerky motion occurs at this
transition point, where the transmission goes from being driven by the
engine to driving the engine.

This is an annoyance at times, and all I can suggest is that you use the
clutch more or leave the car in higher gears.  There is nothing wrong with
the car itself.  Except maybe a bit too much gap in the gear teeth.

Mark Mallory
Toledo, Ohio
'95 SHO MTX

>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of michael rebollini
>Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 2:50 PM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Shotimes] Trailer-hitching
>
>
>I've been chasing a drivability problem now for some time.
>I've got a 92MTX with 125K on her.  During light throttle, if I
>let off, then lightly get back on, I experience a jerking motion
>similar to towing a trailer.  I've been through the entire ignition
>system, the fuel system.....replaced motor mounts, sub frame
>bushings....CID, TPS, CPS, IAV...you name it, I've checked,
>cleaned or replaced it.  She screams on the top end, but around
>town she's a pain.  Could there be an ECM problem?  Strut
>bushings look OK.....could there be an issue with them?  Recently
>aligned with no problems.
>
>Thanks for any input
>
>Mike
>92MTX
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