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From: [e-mail] (George Brims)
Subject: Re: Acura Integra clutch questions
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Tony Apuzzo) writes:
>I often shift at redline and double clutch / heel&toe the downshifts.
Why do you double clutch on a syncro gerbox? Just because you know how to
do it doesn't mean you have to. One of these days you will find shifting a lot
harder if not impossible *without* double clutching as the syncromesh
components join the residue in the bottom of the box.
Doesn't *everyone* shift at redline???  8^)

>taking off, it pulls away from a stop like a diesel Rabbit pulling a
>boat until it hits about 1500 (or so) RPM, then it takes off.  Does anyone
>know if the Integra is "supposed" to do this?  My mechanic says there's
>nothing wrong, but I still wonder.
>
Sounds like an ignition timing problem. On an older car I would suspect a leak
in the vacuum advance/retard system, but I don't know whether the Integra
would still use that or something more sophisticated. If the curve of ignition
advance vs revs is wrong, you either have problems at the high end or the low
end, depending on what revs are used as the datum point for setting the timing.

George Brims