SLUGGISH CLUTCHES
While the most frequent fault encountered in the clutch mechanism of a car is the tendency for the clutch to slip, the reverse condition accasionally occurs, especially in cars fitted with cord type clutches running in oil. The clutch plates, do not separate when the clutch pedal is depressed, and in consequence difliculty is experienced in engaging the first gear to start the car from rest. The defect, of course, is one which should receive skilled attention without delay, but pending adjustment, the own>er of the car should not attempt to engage the -spinning gears by the application of brute force to the gear lever. A sticking clutch can generally be released by first adjusting the engine to the slowest possible idling speed, and then by suddenly opening the throttle so that the engine is rapidly accelerated. This burst of speed| on th'e crankshaft and driving plate will generally release it from the driven plate. and allow the gears to be engaged without clashing.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 December 1932, Page 2
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166SLUGGISH CLUTCHES Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 December 1932, Page 2
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