Hi Mike,
Two schools of thought on this. One says push in the clutch to remove
the gearbox drag. The other says leave the clutch alone to minimize
wear on the crankshaft thrust washers.
I opine that since the B tranny doesn't use thick gear oil and isn't
very big, the second school makes more sense, especially because the
engines in many of our LBCs have experienced plenty of internal wear as
it is. Also, in my B, when I depress the clutch at idle the engine
slows down a bit. Looks like there's more drag with the clutch pedal
down.
My $.02,
Charley Robinson
'69 B
Michael Torrusio wrote:
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>
> Have a question for you all.
> Ever since I started driving, I have always stepped upon the clutch before
> starting the engine. I was taught, and it makes sense, that the starter
> doesn't need the extra work of dragging the transmission gears around, when
> it is starting the engine.
> When I bought my '71 B, my mechanic stopped me and said that he has always
> found the engine cranks over faster if the clutch is NOT depressed. ???!!!
> Comments on this?
> --
> Ciao.
>
> Mike.
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