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Originally Posted by himanshugoswami High load will generally lead to two things- higher than normal temperature of the engine and smell of clutch burning (like in cases of steep gradients, standing starts with a lot of load on a slope etc.) | Quote:
Originally Posted by adc In Orissa Sunabeda forest on an incline, was going back on the back gear but the incline was too steep, in the middle of the incline the rear wheels were only spinning and the load on the engine was definitely high and suddenly the service light came on.
Immediately let go of the accelerator, rolled down the incline and turned and then went over the incline this time front facing and in 1st gear with better intial speed. By that time the service light was off, it was on for hardly may be few seconds.
Called up the Calcutta service manager later when out of Sunabeda forest from Orissa itself and told him about the situation. He did confer about that service light most probably came on, sensing that the clutch was slipping and was under high stress. Told me not to worry but to carry on the journey and report it if it comes up again on a plain road. Everything was very much normal all through, no problem and still now.
Well this is my story, for yours it may be was due to load as TML guy is saying but still a tentative conclusion given your's VTT particular background. Anyway, worry if it comes up on a plain road. |
The forest incline was real steep and loose topsoil and also smell of clutch burning came - the situation was such that I had to use half clutch in that forest path with 2wd as I was slowly stallling with wheels spinning furiously on the incline
My idea, anyone of 2.2 can replicate that service light.
Just do this, if your 2wd, take a steep dusty [loose soil] incline which normally would not go back up on the back gear, and on the middle of incline your wheels are just spinning and you are in half clutch.
or do this
For a 2wd, position your VTT in such a way that the front tires just above a boulder rock or let say over ledge of some height and there is not much space to go forward - means like you cannot drive forward and go backwards over the ledge with some momentum and thus go on back gear with some force - so basically yours rear wheels are spinning and still the front wheels dont go above ledge, thus within a second you have to do all these manouvering on a half clutch as you are now standstill with rear wheels spinning. You will get the service light.
In both situations clutch is under extreme stress and in both situations in half clutch, either just starting to smell the burning or about to burn, the rpm was/is not the factor, and both times you will get the service light. Whether this is a safety feature, dont know but sure does tell that you are about to fry your clutch plate.
Of course, do that experiment remembering that a clutch plate and extras cost around Rs 13,000 - burned clutch plate is not under warranty. Quote:
Originally Posted by adc Today while on the Bullet, saw a parked 2.2 Dicor with driver, demanded that the hood be opened and lo and behold the pipe is attached well in the clip. Around 7k used Safari this was. Asked him also any issues, said the last driver burned the clutch and got thrown out - clutch and paraphernalia repair costs around 13k around |
Absolutely never a service light ever after, only for those 2 secs or so for those situations and everything okay till now.
Last edited by adc : 23rd March 2009 at 20:36.
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