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  1. Majin_JT

    Majin_JT Formula Junior

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    #1 Majin_JT, Aug 11, 2010
    hello all i went for a nice drive in my 348 and just driving along and i decided to give it some speed but when i pressed accelerator the car revd like they should but the car like held back if you might say then a moment later it catches up. any help would be great thanks

    john

    clutch was replaced at 35k it now has 53k on the clock had throwout bearing changed 1000 miles ago with new seals ..
     
  2. Miltonian

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    #2 Miltonian, Aug 11, 2010
    Sure sounds like a slipping clutch, JT. There is no adjustment. Pretty easy to disassemble for inspection. Could be worn out, could be fluid on the disc, could be "glazed". We've seen instances where a clutch can be ruined almost instantly by a transport driver running the car up the ramps while slipping the clutch excessively.
     
  3. eyboro

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    #3 eyboro, Aug 11, 2010
    Your clutch is bad, this is what happens when you try to cut corners, you should have the throwout bearing and clutch done at the same time.
     
  4. Majin_JT

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    #4 Majin_JT, Aug 11, 2010
    the car drives fine when you just drive normal but if you apply full throttle it does that also i just replaced engine oil and put some fuel in from a place i dont normaly go could this be any cause i.e dirty petrol in jets anything


    john
     
  5. Miltonian

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    #5 Miltonian, Aug 11, 2010
    The general check for a slipping clutch is to run the car in one of the top gears (4th or 5th), accelerate the engine, and put LIGHT pressure on the clutch pedal while holding the gas steady. If the engine starts to race right away, and continues to race when you fully release pressure from the clutch pedal, then the clutch is on its last legs and will continue to get worse until it is repaired.

    Dirty petrol?? I doubt it, if the engine seems to be running fine. Doesn't match the symptoms.
     
  6. PAP 348

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    #6 PAP 348, Aug 12, 2010
    Clutch ****ed............clutch is ****ed I tell you! :D:D
     
  7. rbellezza

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    #7 rbellezza, Aug 12, 2010
    CLUTCH ....
     

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