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Cold out.... Is my clutch slipping, or is boost just kicking in hard?


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It's really cold out right now, and my engine revs really hard starting around 3500-4000 rpms. I'm not 100% sure if the car is accelerating harder than normal, but it didn't do this when it was warmer out. I'm wondering if my clutch is slipping (just bought the car a few weeks ago), or whether this is just where the boost kicks in when it's cold.
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How many miles on the clutch ?

 

a test is to give it full boost in 5th gear from about 65mph. If the rev's clime but the speed doesn't, that's a slipping clutch.

 

Assuming you have a 5mt.

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I don't know. The car itself is low-mileage by American standards, but relatively high mileage by Japanese standards.

 

I checked it for slipping when I bought it by doing a standing start in high gear and it didn't seem to slip.

 

It also didn't seem the slip last time I drove it, although I swear I could smell some Eau de Clutch at some point.

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How many miles on the clutch ?

 

a test is to give it full boost in 5th gear from about 65mph. If the rev's clime but the speed doesn't, that's a slipping clutch.

 

Assuming you have a 5mt.

 

Mine passes this test, but slips first and second like crazy if you try to do silly things like launch the car.

 

It's getting a new clutch, lol.

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