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sexydego7 sexydego7 is offline
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Porsche Crest Help - Clutch seems to disengage at full throttle

I'm having a problem that I wanted to get some opinions on. I have been reading all through the forums here and have some ideas currently. I have a 1978 911 that when I really get on the pedal, regardless of gear, the car acts like I have just pushed in the clutch. It revs up really high. To "fix" it, all I have to do is ease off of the pedal to about half way, and then it seems to catch and it runs fine. As long as I don't go about 3/4 down to the floor, then the car has no troubles at all. Shifting isn't difficult or anything and, under normal conditions, the clutch pedal has about an inch play or so before it begins to engage when I push on it, which I believe is about right.

A guy I know who is good with these told me to make the problem happen, and check the clutch as it is happening, to see what the pedal feels like. When I get a chance to do that, I will post it. As far as possible problems, he says that it's possible the clutch needs adjusted, the clutch cable has stretched (as they are prone to do in these years), or maybe the motor mounts are bad or loose, causing the engine to move slightly when I get up to that high torque and thus engaging the clutch.

Sorry this is so long, but I figured I'd get it all out to give you guys out there the full picture. Thanks for all your help in advance!

Last edited by sexydego7; 04-22-2009 at 07:07 AM..
Old 04-18-2009, 06:33 AM
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