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Old 04-11-2009, 09:33 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
Hmm, I wonder what happens if you have an engine brake with a centrifugal clutch? If you can get the engine to stop and if the clutch will still slip a little then the springs should pull the shoes back. Maybe? Break something? Maybe?

I shut the engine down when I decelerate, and the clutch holds very firm until the ~15mph drop-off point.

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