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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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A little help with RPM or something!

Well I was on highway in 5th gear going about say a little over 4000 RPM and suddenly keeping say gas peddle pressure the rpm just went sky high to 6000RPM then came back down to 4000. Anyone know why? I am getting worried.
Old Nov 7, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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did you feel anything or did the needle just jump and then drop?
if that's all it did it might just be you're tach acting up.
Old Nov 7, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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No I was just trying to go fast this was at like 90mph and it went from like 5500 RPM to like 4600 RPM and I felt it.
Old Nov 7, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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might be your clutch slipping.
Old Nov 7, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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Well, you changed up your words, first you said it jumped from 4000 to 6000, then you said it dropped from 5500 to 4600.. choose one
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 05:01 AM
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Well I can barely remember but I was racing someone and goign around 100 and maybe a little faster and someone told me it could be the Speed limiter on it?
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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or maybe your cars smarter then you and doesn't street race
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 07:15 AM
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gotta love club 240....
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 07:21 AM
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...because street racing is cool. Looks like you dug this threads grave. Closed.

Oh, and the speed limiter comes in at about 112-115
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