>Second question: There is a big difference in idle speed with the clutch
>engaged or disengaged. The engine idles faster with the clutch engaged
>(tranny turning in neutral) and much slower with the clutch disengaged (pedal
>down). This seems backwards to me since the engine has to turn the tranny
>with the clutch engaged in neutral. Why does this happen? or Why am I
>confused?
>
>Thanks for any advice.
>
>Keith Baer
When the clutch pedal is depressed, the throw-out bearing is pressing on the
pressure plate of the clutch, holding it off of the clutch, which results in
resistance to the engine, similar (sort of) to a break-pad being applied to
a rotor . Hence, the engine slows a bit. When the engine and transmission
are connected but in neutral, everything is free to spin with less
resistance. Does this make sense?
Craig Wiper
early '74 MGB
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