2 Responses to “oxygen sensor, gear shifting”

1. admin says:

   November 30, 2009 at 2:59 am

   In article <4aa49h$…@newdelph.cig.mot.com>, bab…@rtsg.mot.com (Stanley
   

   P. Babicz) wrote:
   >    I have 85 GTI and have some problems shifting gears when
   >    the engine is running (parked or in motion). In order to
   >    shift into any gear, I have to use excessive force. When the
   >    engine is not running I don’t have that problem.

   Your clutch is dragging. It may need adjustment or it may be time to
   replace it. Either way, shifting with a dragging clutch causes much wear
   on the transmission synchronizer rings. Bad.

   Good luck.

   Enjoy,
   Dave

   Mint condition ’79 Scirocco w/’85 GTI RD engine, knock-sensor, c.r. trans
   w/.71 5th gear, self-made short-shifter, Neuspeed t.body, new catalytic
   converter

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2. admin says:

   November 30, 2009 at 2:59 am

   bab…@rtsg.mot.com (Stanley P. Babicz) wrote:
   

   >I have 85 GTI and have some problems shifting gears when
   >the engine is running (parked or in motion). In order to
   >shift into any gear, I have to use excessive force. When the
   >engine is not running I don’t have that problem.

   Sounds like your clutch needs adjusting.

   >Will the engine run rich or lean when the oxygen sensor is
   >disconnected?

   I’m pretty sure that the default is to go to full rich (limp-home mode).

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