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So I picked a guy up on the side of the interstate today and had accelerate really quickly and after getting off the car was throwing high RPM but not actually accelerating after a point. I stopped and let it cool down pretty long and drove home and seemed to have no issues but I didnt really get on it in fear. Wondering what may have happened...
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What gear did it happen in? My clutch started slipping in 3rd.91 Festiva BP Autocross/Track/Rallycross hopeful
14 C7 Z51
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sorry...do not really understand what you are saying"FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
89L Silver EFI auto
91GL Green Auto DD
There ain't no rest for the wicked
until we close our eyes for good.
I will sleep when I die!
I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!Comment
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It does sound as though you clutch was slipping. Easy way to test it is get moving at about 2500rpms in 5th gear and floor it. It the engine bucks and snorts, your clutch is holding, if the rpms climes rapidly its time to replace it.Im not driving a Festiva because I'm poor. I drive a Festiva because i want to!
Dennis
93 L Advancedynamics suspension mod, awaiting B6 swap
91 GL B6 sohc, currently in the hands of DAE undergoing top secret work. Soon to be cable G, with stage 3 F1 Kevlar clutch... To be continued
93 GL In progress BP/hydro G
15 Mitsubishi Mirage daily
88 Dakota tow pigComment
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not totally true....I had one that only slipped in 3rd. If I tried what you suggested or was already getting on it and shifted...it would slip every time. If I took it easy...no problem. But it would never slip in 4th or 5th....no matter what I tried to do to make it slip.Originally posted by gauge_half_inch View Post"FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
89L Silver EFI auto
91GL Green Auto DD
There ain't no rest for the wicked
until we close our eyes for good.
I will sleep when I die!
I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!Comment
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You overheated the clutch disc due to extra weight (in the car) and the rush to get moving. You did the right thing by stopping and letting it cool down. It takes about 1/2 hour. You may have this problem on really steep hills. A higher performance clutch would less likely to do it.Comment
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^ yup!Trees aren't kind to me...
currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.
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