96 Eclipse RS

Jan 25, 2005 2 Replies
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Yesterday, my friend picked me up in my Eclipse RS and as he was driving, I noticed (by looking at the gauge and by hearing the engine) the RPMs shooting up as he gassed, but very little power getting to the wheels. I got in thinkin he was just holding the clutch in too much. But as I drove, it was the same thing. For about 3 blocks this happened, but there was no smell of clutch or anything. Then as I was driving, it kicked in and began to work fine again. Should I be worried or am I ok? What could it have been?



Thanks in advance.


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I bought a 97 gs last summer. After I drove it for a while, I put a new fuel filter in it. Felt like a new car after that. If you still have the original fuel filter on a 96 that could be the problem.

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Sounds like a slipping clutch, or the clutch is not taking up properly

For about 3 blocks this happened, but there was no

Perhaps its not the clutch. There's a slow release valve gadget mounted on the transmission. You'll see it if you trace the hydraulic line from the slave cylinder up to the transmission. This valve is designed to slow the clutch take up even if the driver drops the clutch. The idea is to protect the transmission. Its not impossible that this valve is malfunctioning. The

1G and 2G Eclipses don't have these valves. Many people take them out of the later models.

May also be a sticking clutch release lever that the slave cylinder pushes. This sticking is generally caused by the release bearing sticking on the release shaft.

Stewart DIBBS

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