Slight Change in Engine Speed
- Pathfinder
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Slight Change in Engine Speed
I'm starting to detect an occasional slight change in engine speed after shifting gears. Revs up a smidge then settles in, but not every time. Seems to get better as the cars warms, but truthfully I haven't driven the car much or for any substantial length of time in a while. Clutch?
'69 140/4 Vert, Dusk Blue / White Top
'14 Durango LTD
'14 Durango LTD
Re: Slight Change in Engine Speed
If it gets worse in higher gears (3rd 4th), slipping clutch is likely.
'61 140 PG Rampside
'66 Rear Alum V8 4-dr
'60 Monza PG coupe (sold, sniff, sniff)
'66 Corsa Fitch Sprint Conv. (First car 1971, recently repurchased)
'66 Rear Alum V8 4-dr
'60 Monza PG coupe (sold, sniff, sniff)
'66 Corsa Fitch Sprint Conv. (First car 1971, recently repurchased)
Re: Slight Change in Engine Speed
Up shift? Down shift? All gears? Engine load, light, moderate, heavy?
Clear the area around the car. Block the wheels, set the E brake, start the engine, give it some throttle and let the clutch out slowly in all the gears. What happens?
Clear the area around the car. Block the wheels, set the E brake, start the engine, give it some throttle and let the clutch out slowly in all the gears. What happens?
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- flat6_musik
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Re: Slight Change in Engine Speed
Check out your clutch cable, linkage (for binding issues) and especially the pedal free play. Gotta have your required free play.
- Pathfinder
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Re: Slight Change in Engine Speed
Thanks for everyone's comments. I usually add Stabil 360 at every gas up but got lazy the last 2 times. I added an oz. this morning and after about 2 hours of running errands around town she seemed back to her smooth self. I'll run it more this week and see how it goes...
'69 140/4 Vert, Dusk Blue / White Top
'14 Durango LTD
'14 Durango LTD