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Enthusiast ![]() Joined Nov 19, '12 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
hey guys, i'm new here and picked up a white gt a couple months ago. (94 with minor alterations), but it was 500 bucks so hey can't lose right?
well I knew the clutch slipped a bit but i'm not sure if this is the clutch or not so i'm here for your wisdom. Btw this car will be converted to a gt four next year. so back on topic, the car is suddenly having almost no power on hills (i live near pittsburgh in the mountains), it's a 5 speed by the way. Well a friend suggested it could be my cat but it FINALLY threw a cel (its gotten pretty undrivable). the cel was for the egr system, so again to the cats. So we unplugged the hose from the valve and thinking it would cause the car to die if we held it, well it didn't. there was next to no suction. So i;m beyond frustrated, so my friend and mechanic suggested we take it for a spin so he can see the lack of power, well he thought i was feathering it and i was at 2500 rpm trying to reverse and slowly creeping backwards, he thinks its my clutch but i've heard a messed up egr valve or system can do this. i'm so confused and need some guidance guys before I gut my cat... could it be the clutch or the egr system? there was a smell like burning clutch while i tried to backup, and i never grind gears or abuse this car. The previous owner did though i'm sure of it. |
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Enthusiast ![]() Joined Nov 19, '12 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Yes, that's exactly what a worn out clutch will do. It won't grab very hard and will allow the engine to rev more freely. You can shift perfectly smooth without the clutch by rev-matching so basing a clutch diagnosis on how the car shifts isn't a very good test. EGR won't cost that much to fix. Especially if you buy off eBay and/or RockAuto. Okay, that sounds exactly right. I had to use the momentum of the hills to shift correctly and get it home and rev matching. I wouldnt have made it home if i couldn't get into second. and the egr cel is periodic. it comes and goes now. i take it something is amiss but it must not be horrific if its not staying on. would that be right? obd1 just sucks in general.... |
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