The number on the dataplate is 6708.
I was wondering. Because the car hasn't driven for a while and now with the new oil and governor, could in time the problem not solve itself when driving more regular with it? so that the second gear comes back by itself?
To be honest, it is alway a bit frustrating when you spend quite a bit of work and especially time (because that's what is lacking mostly) and hope to get the right result and than it doen't happen. In this case it is not so bad, because the adjustment of the downshift cable already gives quite some improvement and shifting from 1-3 isn't that bad.I'm sure you must be getting a bit bored messing with the gearbox by now, so put a few more miles on it and see what happens.
I should add, that I highly appreciate all the help you gave me. I couldn't have done anything to the gearbox without it at all.To be honest, it is alway a bit frustrating when you spend quite a bit of work and especially time (because that's what is lacking mostly) and hope to get the right result and than it doen't happen. In this case it is not so bad, because the adjustment of the downshift cable already gives quite some improvement and shifting from 1-3 isn't that bad.
It accelerates maybe a little but less fast but the engine runs at low RPM and I really like the sound of it. I don't mind so much about that and hope it recovers by itself. We will see.
shifting from 1-3 isn't that bad.
I should add, that I highly appreciate all the help you gave me. I couldn't have done anything to the gearbox without it at all.
Yes that's right. For me the difficulty was that it is a complete new experience for me and In the beginning I was totally not familiar with the car. So I had no clue how much RPM the engine makes at all at certain speeds. And I fully agree it is very difficult to do a remote diagnoses without seeing the behaviour of, hearing or driving the car.In view of the previous statement that started this all off (that you had lost TOP) I have to ask if you're sure that you're going 1-3, and not pulling away in SECOND and driving 2-3, as that difference would obviously make a big difference to any diagnosis.
One other thing which i never mentioned. When I put the car in reverse, and driving backwards the engine has the tendency to stall.
Sometimes the coupling comes in a bit harsh in reverse, engine idle speed is fine I would say, but when I go backwards the engine speed seems to drop too low, the engine starts stuttering a bit and mostly it than stalls, after driving backwards around 15 - 20 meters.
Diificult question I think, but any hints?