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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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So a couple weeks ago my car started to run a little funny. Whats weird is it doesn't always run bad. At first I only noticed it around sharp turns (like doing u turns). What the car does is it runs choppy or sputtery. It happens in low rpm's. The car kind of sputters or shakes and once i accelerate out of the turn it seems to go away.

At first I thought it was a fuel system problem. I ran injector cleaner (2 bottles) through the car. I also replaced the fuel filter but the problem remained...

Now a couple days ago my clutch started to make noises. Atleast I think it's my clutch. When i shift from 2nd to 3rd or 3rd to 4th i hear a grinding sound. The car still sputters around turns or in low rpms. Now it also seems to do it when I go up hills.

At first i thought it was a fuel system problem but now I think it might be my clutch slipping or cluttering around.... Whats weird is when it first started happening i never would have thought it to be a clutch. I thought maybe it was an ignition coil or some kind of sensor....

Any thoughts????
Old Jul 14, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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well if your clutch were slipping, your rpms would go up faster than the car would accelerate, so it would actually be doing the opposite of what you describe. I would say to clean the maf sensor and check the throttle position sensor to make sure its plugged in correctly
Old Jul 15, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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checked both sensors... everything seemed okay.. any other suggestions? problem still remains.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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I'd check that checked out ASAP man! You don't want anything Fing up with a blower on there.....

If a shop installed it, why don't you take it to them??
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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I don't think it's a matter of the clutch slipping, but probably something to do with the throw out bearing if you feel it's clutch related.

After reading your first paragraph I was thinking clutch.

Does it do it with the AC on?
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