Never saw that in my B or in any other car with more than 50 hp and a
decent ball bearing throwout.
Ron Soave
'61 Bugeye
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> From: Rick & Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
> To: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
> Cc: Ron Soave <redlotus@spacey.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
> Subject: Re: RPM drop
> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 1997 7:06 PM
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have noticed even in the B the RPM's drop a little with the clutch
> pressed in. I agree with Trevor.
>
> Rick
>
> Trevor Boicey wrote:
> >
> > Ron Soave wrote:
> > >
> > > Strange effect on the Bugeye when the clutch is depressed from
neutral -
> > > the engine revs drop about 100 RPM, as opposed to the typical rise.
> >
> > This is similar to my car. I think all cars that use non-roller
> > (graphite) throwout bushings suffer from this.
> >
> > For the same reason, you get faster starts in neutral with
> > the clutch out rather than in. And for related reasons, don't
> > sit at stop lights with the clutch in.
> >
> > --
> > Trevor Boicey
> > Ottawa, Canada
> > tboicey@brit.ca
> > http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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