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Discussion Forums => General => Topic started by: 68autobug on 20 September 2008, 06:45

Title: Funny thing happened while driving a few days ago...
Post by: 68autobug on 20 September 2008, 06:45

I was driving in the next town a few days ago
and the engine was revving a bit at idle when sitting at traffic lights
so, when I stopped at a car park to do some shopping
I turned the idle screw back a bit...

Yesterday morning, when driving - First i noticed the gearknob turning when I changed gears
and also noticed the engine was idling a bit too low...
then last night I noticed the gear knob turning again...
and also the idle was still too low...
and when i went to change gear at a crossroad
I found the gear shifter wouldn't move out of the gear I was in..
I revved the engine --  made it worse...
I then turned the gearshifter knob
and i was able to change gear..
I stopped and turned the idle screw in a bit

but the gear knob kept turning...
and i kept screwing it in... lol.. 
it seems when i adjusted the gearshifter points
a few months ago...  I didn't tighten the lock nut...

so thats what i need to do..
it seems the points were so far apart they wern't touching at all...

so, it turns out that most of My problems we caused by ME  lol

Lee