Re: Milano Transmission vibrations

[ethan schartman <eschartman@xxxxxxxxx>]

hi derek,

you wrote:
> First of all, if I let the clutch out normally while

> starting from a dead stop, but applying very little 
> throttle (as if in a residential neighborhood) 
> everything is fine. But if I am out in traffic and 
> need to get away with a little more zip (by this I 
> mean a normal start in traffic on a busy street), I 
> get a really awful shudder from the tranny that can 
> last between 1 and 3 seconds, depending on how much 
> I'm slipping the clutch and what rpms the engine is 
> turning. Normally I would say that I pull away 
> from such a stop with the engine turning somewhere 
> between 1100 and 1500 rpm and this is when the 
> shudder occurs. If I zing the engine like I'm 
> actually trying to get a way quickly I can
frequently
> manage the start without getting any shudder, but
not
> always.

this may not be your clutch at all. i occasionally
experience similar problems, and believe they are due
to improper combustion - i.e. dirty plugs. my
temporary solution is (till i send my injectors out
for cleaning) to advance the ignition timing from
stock settings and run premium fuel (oh, i have a
2.5L). if your problem is identical to mine, you will
be able to let off the gas (w/o clutching)
momentarily, then gently roll back on with no
shuddering. you might also try running a few bottles
of techron through if this turns out to be the
problem, though it's unlikely to get it to disappear
altogether.

(obligatory fred citation: the idea to advance the
timing to diagnose the problem was his)

regards,
-ethan schartman
-87 milano gold
-princeton, NJ

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