Ok I am hoping for some insight via the Pelican brain trust.
I have a Japanese project car that I bought last fall. The engine runs fine, the gearbox and clutch work fine, the car shifts easily and smoothly going down the road. But if I stop and put the transmission in neutral and try and let out the clutch the engine will die even when fully warmed up?
If I shut off the car it will roll forward / backward in neutral. I am thinking the clutch was somehow assembled incorrectly by the previous owner. Maybe the input shaft is binding in the pilot bearing or throw-out fork when the pedal is being released? Or can it just be a crossover misalignment of shafts & gears in the tranny?
This car has a hydraulic slave cylinder to move the clutch fork. The pedal is adjusted for the correct height and range of motion. The clutch pedal switch starter interlock is functioning correctly also.
I know I will have to eventually tear it apart and fix it. Right now I am wondering if anyone else has seen this issue before and can shed some light on the root cause.
Thanks, DP.
