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Originally Posted by leathermang
You have been around the forum a long time to have not given us more information than that...
Did this just start at that hill ?
Have you checked the valve timing ?
Any past history of algae growth ? How are the filters looking ?
How much fuel is in the tank ?.....Is there any chance you are starved for fuel as the result of the fuel strainer in the tank being clogged ... perhaps just at the bottom where pointing the car uphill would induce the starvation ?
The sound might be from the throwout bearing... or the clutch plate...
how long , if you know, has that same clutch been in the car ?
Even if not long , any chance that some period of using it with the clutch rod misadjusted resulted in slipping and thus fast wear ? Or heat checking of the pressure plate ? Ever smelled anything you thought was coming from the clutch area ?
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Sorry I was a bit distracted
I set the valve timing 2 months ago, The pre filter is pretty clear, I think I got most of the crap out of the tank. It started yesterday, its incredibly sluggish on flat land.
I suspect the clutch is original or old. I did not replace the clutch, pressure plate, or throw out bearing when I swapped transmissions. I do not drive the car, my step dad does. He's driven manual for a long time so he would tell me if he smelled burning clutch.
My mechanic, Pierre suspects the throw out bearing. I listened to the bottom end with the engine idling and I did not hear any loud knocks from down there.
Also, it idles like crap, no fuel leaks or air bubbles.