Engine or Clutch issue?

mattie007 · 04-08-12, 01:39 PM

Just as I thought my car was sorted it appears to have a big issue. Just seems dead flat under 2000 revs and I need to give it a lot revs to pull away.
It's the original clutch on 82k and just passed the MOT....

mattie007 · 04-08-12, 07:59 PM

Could it be a sensor issue?

andys1981 · 04-08-12, 08:08 PM

blocked catalist?

mattie007 · 04-08-12, 08:13 PM

It just sailed through the MOT so I'd have thought it would of been picked up then?
How would I know if it's a faulty CAT?

andys1981 · 04-08-12, 08:17 PM

i know with my golf it wouldent rev over 3k,and the cat had collapsed,but in your case is the clutch maybe slipping,ie accelerating and not going anywhere

mattie007 · 04-08-12, 08:40 PM

So many things it could be. Above 3k it revs freely, below it's just lumpy and slow. I'm no mechanic but if the cat has gone why would that matter as a lot of people have them removed?

petet16 · 04-08-12, 09:08 PM

If the cat was blocked it wouldn't rev freely beyond 3k, most likely wouldn't even get to 3k.

Could it be something to do with the iacv.

mattie007 · 04-08-12, 09:32 PM

IACV?
It did have an idle issue recently but sorted itself. Guess it could be that again?

petet16 · 04-08-12, 09:40 PM

Sorry, Idle Air Control Valve.

mattie007 · 04-08-12, 09:54 PM

Where is it located? Is it worth giving it a clean with WD40?