Hi guys,

I am new here in the forum and I urgently need help. Today I wanted to take my FD out for a ride. The battery was low and I needed to bridge over it. (may I've done that wrong) anyway the engine started and as soon I released the clutch comletely the car started to buck/jump (don't know the right word in E) it looked like a beginner-very embarrassing as some people were arround at that time haha...next to that the ABS warnlight was on, but only when clutch was completely released!

Can someone help me pls?

 

Was it in gear?

thewird

 

lol Yeah def sounds like the car was in gear.

 

push the gas at the friction point.... you know.. like when you drive stick?

im not sure what the problem is... can you elaborate?

 

Sounds like it is in gear... lol or your clutch is not fully disengaging. Sounds embarrassing.

 

Wtf?

 

My Fds are getting rarer and rarer....



Later

 

What is "in gear"? Clutch was completely disengaged and I was in 1st gear...

 

Everyone is trying to understand your problem, but are having trouble understanding your description. I am going to try to "translate" your description into something more people can understand. Please correct me if I understood it wrong.

My translation of your description:
You started the car with jumper cables. It then started and ran. When you tried to shift into 1st gear (in gear), the car started bucking as though you had very suddenly engaged the clutch.

This set of symptoms tells me there is something wrong with the clutch. It is either not releasing properly (broken clutch fork, etc., or a hydraulic leak), or the clutch hydraulics are leaking are the clutch is re-engaging quickly by itself.

In either case you need to find out what is wrong with the clutch.

 

No, I did not suddenly released the clutch-hey it's not the first time I drive this car
Last time I drove the car was probably 3 weeks ago and everything worked perfect. Since than I never touched it again and yesterday I started it again with jumpercable. First impression was fine, but as soon the clutch was completely released, the car "jumped"(like it would when a beginner would release the clutch ) I first thought I might missed the point where it started to grind and pushed the gas pedal a bit-no accelleration at all, just this weird jumping as if the engine would die next to that the abs warnlight signed! It is so weird-I think this can not only be a clutch problem...I only have 34k (kilometers) run and clutch was working perfectely last time! Any ideas? Many thanks so far...

 

That was the problem. You were "in gear". If you wanted to start it in 1st gear to disable the AWS, then thats another story but after the car has started (you still in 1st gear), put it back to neutral, THEN release the clutch.

 

AWS? I wanted to drive not only to start the engine...

 

Simon, since you mentioned some battery issues; I would start by having your battery and alternator tested. You should be able to find a local shop which should be able to test both of them for you.

 

OK. So you were already in 1st gear and moving, and then it starts bucking? That suggests maybe water in the gas, or an acute electrical problem, such as a loose ignition or battery connection. Or, possibly, an open circuit in the battery itself.

Dave

 

Guys, you're not understanding what he wrote.

He was in 1st gear with the clutch in before he started the car. When the engine started, he let go of the clutch and the car jumped.

 

Although that's what the post sounds like, I was giving him the benefit of the doubt, hoping he was not that niave to think he could let the clutch out in gear at idle without a problem...

Dave

 

Nowadays, you never know lol

 

Check your battery and make sure the electrical poles are secure. Also check your alternator/battery's voltage. ABS light will kick off if it loses power and comes back on.

 

Thanks for those tips guys...how can I check if the alternator works properly/check its electricity?