with a stock ecu the clutch switch does all kinds of wierd things



mike

 

wats the deal with the clutch switch???do they crap out all the time er wa?

 

the BALLPOINT PEN spring gets bound up



mike

 

Yea they break easily and I have used ballpoint pen springs to fix them , the power fc doesn't really use the clutch switch like the stock computer does except for when the a/c is on...

 

Another thing I discovered over the weekend while messing with the car, my dashpot is about 50% worn out.. it is very similar to the clutch switch with a plunger/spring setup. Well the plunger piece only returns about halfway to its original position. I loosened the tightening nut and had to screw the dashpot all the way up so that it would actually engage the throttle as it closes. So I need a new dashpot as well, $100 part at the dealer for that stupid little thing. It runs fine for now and does not die now that I replaced the clutch switch, adjusted the dashpot, upped the F/C settings on the PFC, AND fine tuned my idle after the learning period for the ECU.. what a pain, but it was worth it because it runs great now. So everyone who has a problem with the car dying, check your clutch switch and dashpot.



Matt