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Clutch problem
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GTS 666
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Maybe the heat that is generated through the clutch and the bell could send the bell out of being round. And cause it engage early. Someone with more experience with this might chime in. Where is you location.
Deluge
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If you're absolutely sure the clutch is installed correctly, and there's no alignment or binding issues with the clutch bell, it has to be a tune issue. Reset the needles to their base settings and see how it does.
Also, I don't know if anybody has asked, but do the wheels turn when you pull the pull start?
Also, I don't know if anybody has asked, but do the wheels turn when you pull the pull start?
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No. Sounds like a bad spring.
1.Make sure the servo is not applying pressure to the brakes.
2.With the truck off, Push the truck around. There should be very little drag. You should be able to give it a zoom and it should coast a few feet.
3.If there was not much drag, start the truck. Slow yor idle way down. If you don't know how. Richen up the low needle and back off the idle screw. Get the idle as slow as you can with it not stalling. The wheels now should not turn.
4.If they still spin with the motor, your clutch spring is bad. Possibly streched during installation. You will need a new spring.
Remember it is disengaging when not running. You said that the wheels don't spin with the pull starter. Engaging as soon as it starts equals bad spring if #2 was a yes.
Hope this clears things up.
1.Make sure the servo is not applying pressure to the brakes.
2.With the truck off, Push the truck around. There should be very little drag. You should be able to give it a zoom and it should coast a few feet.
3.If there was not much drag, start the truck. Slow yor idle way down. If you don't know how. Richen up the low needle and back off the idle screw. Get the idle as slow as you can with it not stalling. The wheels now should not turn.
4.If they still spin with the motor, your clutch spring is bad. Possibly streched during installation. You will need a new spring.
Remember it is disengaging when not running. You said that the wheels don't spin with the pull starter. Engaging as soon as it starts equals bad spring if #2 was a yes.
Hope this clears things up.
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No. Sounds like a bad spring.
1.Make sure the servo is not applying pressure to the brakes.
2.With the truck off, Push the truck around. There should be very little drag. You should be able to give it a zoom and it should coast a few feet.
3.If there was not much drag, start the truck. Slow yor idle way down. If you don't know how. Richen up the low needle and back off the idle screw. Get the idle as slow as you can with it not stalling. The wheels now should not turn.
4.If they still spin with the motor, your clutch spring is bad. Possibly streched during installation. You will need a new spring.
Remember it is disengaging when not running. You said that the wheels don't spin with the pull starter. Engaging as soon as it starts equals bad spring if #2 was a yes.
Hope this clears things up.
I have but the stock clutch back on with the stock spring. there is no pressure being applied to the brakes. I can push the truck and it does coast. I am going to play with the needles today and see if that helps going back to stock settings and working my way from there and if that doesn't help what do I do
1.Make sure the servo is not applying pressure to the brakes.
2.With the truck off, Push the truck around. There should be very little drag. You should be able to give it a zoom and it should coast a few feet.
3.If there was not much drag, start the truck. Slow yor idle way down. If you don't know how. Richen up the low needle and back off the idle screw. Get the idle as slow as you can with it not stalling. The wheels now should not turn.
4.If they still spin with the motor, your clutch spring is bad. Possibly streched during installation. You will need a new spring.
Remember it is disengaging when not running. You said that the wheels don't spin with the pull starter. Engaging as soon as it starts equals bad spring if #2 was a yes.
Hope this clears things up.
I have but the stock clutch back on with the stock spring. there is no pressure being applied to the brakes. I can push the truck and it does coast. I am going to play with the needles today and see if that helps going back to stock settings and working my way from there and if that doesn't help what do I do
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Tuning only will effect the clutch if the idle is too high.
A 6000 rpm clutch engages when the rpms reach 6000
A 8000 rpm clutch engages when the rpms reach 8000
You get the idea.
You installed the 8000. That means the motor would have to be 8000 or higher to engage it. That's screaming. You did not mention you had a crazy fast idle. If you have a reasonably low idle, tuning will not fix a clutch problem
A 6000 rpm clutch engages when the rpms reach 6000
A 8000 rpm clutch engages when the rpms reach 8000
You get the idea.
You installed the 8000. That means the motor would have to be 8000 or higher to engage it. That's screaming. You did not mention you had a crazy fast idle. If you have a reasonably low idle, tuning will not fix a clutch problem
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Ok understand.
Your stock clutch worked before you took it out right?
Did you take the stock spring and clutch apart when you took it off.
Your stock clutch worked before you took it out right?
Did you take the stock spring and clutch apart when you took it off.
rcgasser
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Tuning will have nothing to do with the clutch engaging if it does not doe that with the old shoes he has probably stretch the spring to far now the spring is lose and engaging.Stricnine said:
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-rcgasser
He did also mention that the old clutch worked before he removed it. He then stated that the original clutch, springs & shoes remained intact. Should have worked when he reinstalled it.
-james1996
Something is being overlooked here, or is not as it seems. If you removed it working, and not disassembled, it will go back in working.
Please understand that all the suggestions are done without seeing your truck.
IMO remove the gear plate, and take pics and get them posted. Ever possible problem and solution has been listed here, that is clutch related.
He did also mention that the old clutch worked before he removed it. He then stated that the original clutch, springs & shoes remained intact. Should have worked when he reinstalled it.
-james1996
Something is being overlooked here, or is not as it seems. If you removed it working, and not disassembled, it will go back in working.
Please understand that all the suggestions are done without seeing your truck.
IMO remove the gear plate, and take pics and get them posted. Ever possible problem and solution has been listed here, that is clutch related.
Deluge
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Good deal. Let us know how it works out.
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