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Offline Steve_B

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Another rpm thread
« on: 02 September 2014, 12:33 »
Thought I'd carry on the theme with this, seems slightly different to the others.

I am getting a random surge in revs, around the 3k mark and usually in 5th gear, when accelerating. Will shoot up to about 4k, engine note changes but there is no difference in the power generated. My suspects are either an air leak somewhere or a slipping throttle cable. Does anyone have more info before I start poking around? It's an 8v Digi.

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Offline Waspy

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Re: Another rpm thread
« Reply #1 on: 02 September 2014, 12:43 »
Clutch?
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Offline JimR

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Re: Another rpm thread
« Reply #2 on: 02 September 2014, 15:48 »
Quote from: Waspy on 02 September 2014, 12:43
Clutch?

This ^
If the revs increase in gear it can only be the clutch slipping can't it?
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Offline Sgt_Lemon

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Re: Another rpm thread
« Reply #3 on: 02 September 2014, 16:17 »
A test for clutch can to put it in a reasonably high gear and try a floor it up a hill. It should struggle up as the gear is too high, however if the revs rise without the car accelerating then the clutch is slipping.
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