[tcb] Re: Bouncing in Reverse
- From: Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 15:38:59 -0600
WOW!
Sammy is the man!
I have see Wayne ask this question a couple other places and nobody had
a good guess, I did like "check for cats".
I had never heard of the problem.
On Nov 15, 2004, at 3:09 PM, Sammie Smith wrote:
> It's probably a bowden tube thing. That's the first thing to suspect
> with
> those symtoms. Check for appropriate slack in bowden tube. Manual
> tells
> you how much, can't remember off of the top of my head, but it's about
> an
> inch. Without enough slack in the tube it will jump in reverse and in
> first also.
> Sammie Smith
>
>
> At 02:08 PM 11/15/2004, you wrote:
>> I have a question for you mechanical gurus. I sold a 64 bug to an
>> aircooler
>> in LA and he's coming to pick it up Saturday. I put a 1600 dp in it
>> and it
>> runs good but when I put it in reverse and slowly let out the clutch,
>> it
>> starts bouncing. Not a lot, but enough to let you know something isn't
>> right. Do I need to adjust the clutch a little more, or is this a
>> bowden
>> tube thing? I'd appreciate any help you can give me. He's buying it
>> regardless, but he's a good guy and I'd really like to have it fixed
>> for
>> him.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Wayne
>> '70 camper
>
>
>
Dan & Katrina Martin
1971 VW Bus
H.B.B.
T.C.B.
Other related posts:
