Clutch Problem?
 

I am not sure if this is a clutch problem, I have a 88gxl and when i accel in first, and also noticed it in higher gears but not as much, i can physically feel the car gaining speed, not gaining speed, gaining speed, not gaining speed, while just holding down the pedal acceling.... I really hope this is a problem with my clutch... because i just bought a new kit from napa lol! so if it is not what is the problem? and i guess i will have a new clutch N E WAY! ty

-Kory

i searched on the forum, i could'nt find anything that had to do with what i am describing.

Your problem sounds more like a fire or fuel problem. I'd begin by checking this before removing the tranny to look at the clutch...

how would it be a fire or fuel problem? what about that would make it do what it is doing?

In general a slipping clutch will slip more in the upper gears because the engine has less leverage in 4th than 1st.

The clutch might take a few seconds to engage or it might slip under full throttle in 4th.

The speedometer will stay constant while the tach rises.

If it's a feeling that you can't see by comparing the tach and the speedometer, it's not the clutch.

ed

my tach rises while i stay at a constant speed... did you say that was a clutch problem? or not.

bump.

yes

--Gary

so yes it is a clutch problem.. good, then i didn't go out and buy a clutch kit for nothin... *phew* and i really hope that is what the problem is... is it normal for a 88' N/A to need a new clutch by around 106-107k miles?

I'm kinda having the same problem. Loss of power in high rpms. I can rev it fine when in N but in gear I have no power higher up. I was talking to a buddy of mine and he said if it was the clutch then I would be able to smell it. I was doing some reasearch and I have a question. Could a TPS problem cause this?

Edit: Just to be clear... I can redline it when not in gear but I can't when in gear.

i think i am having pretty much the same problem, but i do not know about the red line part, i only rev to about 6k 6.5 max, but yeah, i am definitly losing power while acceling quickly.

anyone have anymore input on what the problems could be here?