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Ed in Maine · 11-06-2020, 08:09 AM

I recently purchased a 1931 Victoria and I am still trying to get used to the clutch. In other cars I have found that the clutch has more movement at the point that the pressure plate contacts the disc. In this car, as you let out the clutch, the clutch engages very very quickly. When starting out in first gear, you let out the clutch pedal and let it out some more and then suddenly you are fully engaged. So many times I find the car leaps forward almost stalling the engine. What would make a clutch so sensitive? Otherwise the car shifts nicely. The car has about 1500 miles on a drive train rebuild. Ed

11-06-2020, 08:09 AM	#1
Ed in Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cty., ME or Flagler Cty., FL Posts: 1,193	A Sensitive Clutch I recently purchased a 1931 Victoria and I am still trying to get used to the clutch. In other cars I have found that the clutch has more movement at the point that the pressure plate contacts the disc. In this car, as you let out the clutch, the clutch engages very very quickly. When starting out in first gear, you let out the clutch pedal and let it out some more and then suddenly you are fully engaged. So many times I find the car leaps forward almost stalling the engine. What would make a clutch so sensitive? Otherwise the car shifts nicely. The car has about 1500 miles on a drive train rebuild. Ed