The car rolls freely - very easy to roll. Yes, the engine stalls when I
engage the transmission - jerks then dies however there is no grundung
when I put the car in gear. It acts as if I haven't engaged the clutch at
all
On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, Trevor Boicey wrote:
> BOB HILL wrote:
> > 1) THe clutch does not seem to engage. THe lady I bought it from said
> > she drove it on Memorial Day and it was runnign fine and it has been
> > sitting ever since. I can out the car in gear without any gears grinding
> > but all it does is jump and kill the engine.
>
> ...when you release the clutch, the engine stalls?
>
> Does the car roll freely on it's own? Could be the rear
> brakes rusted on.
>
> > 2) After running the car for a few minutes, I noticed a puddle of oil
> > under the car (probably about an ounce or so). I looked under the car and
> > see no place underneath that it appears to be leaking so I looked aroudn
> > the filter and still no leaks. The only place that seemed "oily" was
> > around the dipstick. Seems to be pumpong alittle around the dipstick
> > while running. What would be causing this?
>
> Generally pumping oil out there means worn rings
> causing lots of blowby.
>
> It could also be just a crankcase ventilation problem,
> the type of vent you have depends on the market your
> car was originally made for.
>
> --
> Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
> Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
> ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> "At this rate in 30 years I can work my way up to idiot savant" - Ajax
>
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