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Offline Carl18T

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1.8T reving when clutch down?
« on: 12 September 2013, 21:32 »
Hi everyone, I have a mk4 1.8t 2000 running around 228bhp with APR maps installed and various other engine mods, when I give it some from first gear and go for second it carries on revving? Sometimes into the red? It did it tonight in 3rd as it started to spin due to wet roads? But really went into the red? i was giving it some at the time but sure it shouldn't carry on revving? Also it never does it when driving sensibly I have already fitted a new clutch pedal switch as thought it could of been that but still doing it.  Any advice would be appreciated..

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Offline Nino

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Re: 1.8T reving when clutch down?
« Reply #1 on: 12 September 2013, 21:37 »
sounds like your TB is sticking, when was the last time you cleaned it?
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Re: 1.8T reving when clutch down?
« Reply #2 on: 12 September 2013, 21:59 »
Hi thanks for that. I've only had the car for around 3 weeks so not cleaned it at all yet, but must say I've not thought of that at all so tomorrow it will be cleaned. My last 18t was a 98 so there was no TB.
Thanks again!
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Re: 1.8T reving when clutch down?
« Reply #3 on: 12 September 2013, 22:07 »
Np, let us know if it cures the problem :)
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Re: 1.8T reving when clutch down?
« Reply #4 on: 12 September 2013, 23:49 »
Quote from: Carl18T on 12 September 2013, 21:59
Hi thanks for that. I've only had the car for around 3 weeks so not cleaned it at all yet, but must say I've not thought of that at all so tomorrow it will be cleaned. My last 18t was a 98 so there was no TB.
Thanks again!
of coarse your last 1.8t had a tb  :grin: :grin:
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Re: 1.8T reving when clutch down?
« Reply #5 on: 13 September 2013, 00:03 »
Are you sure the clutch is not slipping  :undecided:
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Re: 1.8T reving when clutch down?
« Reply #6 on: 13 September 2013, 06:41 »
Quote from: Wayne on 13 September 2013, 00:03
Are you sure the clutch is not slipping  :undecided:

Good point Wayne I didn't think of that  :undecided:
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Re: 1.8T reving when clutch down?
« Reply #7 on: 13 September 2013, 10:37 »
Quote from: Nino on 13 September 2013, 06:41
Quote from: Wayne on 13 September 2013, 00:03
Are you sure the clutch is not slipping  :undecided:

Good point Wayne I didn't think of that  :undecided:

Try a full throttle run in 3rd / 4th gear from approx 30mph and see what happens. Does sound very much like your clutch  :undecided:  but cleaning out your TB is a quick and easy job; free too if you're handy with some tools  :smiley:
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Re: 1.8T reving when clutch down?
« Reply #8 on: 13 September 2013, 11:59 »
That sounds like the clutch is slipping
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Re: 1.8T reving when clutch down?
« Reply #9 on: 13 September 2013, 14:48 »
mine does this too. Its not the clutch cos it revs like crazy when i clutch in to change gear  :shocked:
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