i have a 88 prelude si vtec 4ws and when i drive i have no power until its at about 5-6k its almost as if im holding the clutch in when im not at all.
when i hit 5-6k it takes off pretty quick but i need to know whats wrong with this
it has some custom exhaust pipe on it and it has a new clutch in it and a few other new things when i bought it.
it doesnt bother me too much except i have to rev it to 5-6k everytime to get it going and its really loud with the muffler on it

 

Ok, firstly, did you mean '98? '88 never had a vtec AFAIK.

Anyways, its gonna take more info than this to track down a possible cause. Let me know about what engine we're actually talking about and we'll take it from there.

 

How old is the clutch?

 

the clutch is new and ok its an 88 prelude si

 

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2945690
heres some pics theres one of the engine

 

That doesnt look like a Vtec motor. Who did your clutch?

 

ya thats whats happening to my car. feels like theres no power but its just the clutch slipping.

you might be riding the clutch or burnin it so it feels like that

 

yea its not vtec my mistake
also i recently bought the car of a buddy of mine but he had the clutch done by someone

it idles at 500rpm
its just i have to rev the thing to 5k for it to start taking off

 

Okay reving the car to 5k just to get it to move is effed up. There is something wrong with that

 

Thats your clutch going dude.

 

bad clutch. how sure are you that the clutch was replaced? same thing here when i floor it rpm's but barely any movement.

 

Whoa whoa guys. It is not necessarily the clutch.

Do you mean that it literally does not move at all until you get to 5k rpm?

or do you mean that it bogs like hell in the low end?

 

it moves but it just doesnt really get moving until 5-6k and i know now that its the clutch
i can have it in gear and let the pedal off and it wont stall so its def the clutch

 

Yes indeed.

Before replacing it, try having the lines bled or adjusting the pedal.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stayinbrutal &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it moves but it just doesnt really get moving until 5-6k and i know now that its the clutch
i can have it in gear and let the pedal off and it wont stall so its def the clutch</TD></TR></TABLE>

sounds wierd.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mgags7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes indeed.

Before replacing it, try having the lines bled or adjusting the pedal.</TD></TR></TABLE>


x2. it might just not be connectin all the way causing it to slip

 

are you getting enough fuel?
clogged fuel filter?

maybe you should take that ricey wing, maybe thats the problem