RPM jumps and goes down by 200 on WOT

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Mar 29, 2010 | 06:47 AM

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bigric09

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Can you please stop arguing... it is your clutch !!!!

Mar 29, 2010 | 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dvd_mi

It does not happen when I am using clutch and shifting. When I accelerate from 1st gear to the 5th with high rpm shifting everything is ok all the way to the end (5th). But it happens only when i am not touching clutch and i am driving for example 50mph on the 5th and then I hit the gas pedal to the bottom and after few seconds rpm goes down by 200 and from there it accelerate OK againg.

When ur in that gear and crusiing at 50mph this will be more engine load than a lower gear. This will cause ur clutch to slip as opposed to when ur in a lower gear with lesser engine load on the drivetrain. Bottom line is you need a new clutch.