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Old 09-09-2007, 10:24 PM
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Burning smell

some times when i press down the gass and switch to second it just revs high and doesnt really give power...then i get a burn smell is my clutch slipping?

just sounds like a high rev in gear and no motion
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sounds like it
Old 09-09-2007, 10:28 PM
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had same problem in old car, defintely sounds like clutch.
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It is the clutch no doubt.
Old 09-10-2007, 06:41 AM
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And are you tires spinning when you shift into second? Because if they are and you are shifting at such a load it will smoke your clutch. Make sure you get grip before you shift and then shift.
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mine use to do this... i stopped shifting under 3k when possible and it doesnt do it anymore.
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wierd lol
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