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Old 09-08-2009, 12:01 PM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
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The nature of a manual transmission leaves all the gears engaged on each other 100% of the time.
Sorry to dredge this up, they are all touching, yes, but if it isn't in gear and the engine isn't turning, but the car is rolling, then the gears themselves are not turning (and my clutch adjustment is fine, thank you). If you engage the outputshaft to a gear then they all start spinning, including the clutch (EOC assumed, clutch disengaged) which has a noticeable effect on my coasting distance.

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