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Car slowing and lunging, it was not the brakes.

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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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My car while cruising at any speed would seem to slow then lunge forward and slow down, it's not the breaks and only happened while in gear and clutch was engaged. Could this possibly be low tranny fluid?
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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bump to 1st page, anyone?
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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Default Re: Car slowing and lunging, it was not the brakes.

maybe a charging system problem or fuel/spark issue.

When was the last tune up?
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Default Re: Car slowing and lunging, it was not the brakes.

Originally Posted by worlds-slowest-EG
maybe a charging system problem or fuel/spark issue.

When was the last tune up?
agree, any guages or lights dimming or acting up. If not I'd check for spark and make sure fuel system is working properly.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:02 AM
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Hmm, no its not a tune up issue, It feels as if my car is braking but it only happens when in gear and clutch is engaged. So that obviously points to the tranny, but what can cause that?
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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tune up - fuel filter, air filter, plugs, rotor, oxy sensor.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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Its not a tune up issue I will say it again. Let me give some more reason to believe it, as I said it only happens when clutch is engaged AND is in gear, feels as if I'm braking if I let go of the steering wheel my car will pull to the right, I will say again it ONLY happens when IN GEAR and clutch ENGAGED.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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Default Re: Car slowing and lunging, it was not the brakes.

even tho ur saying it happens ONLY in gear, the lunging and pulling to the right is pointing at rotors. mine were warped and used to liunge as soon as they heated and up. Pulling to the right is definately either ur rotor/calipers or an alignment issue so thats irrelevant..
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by j.packsb
even tho ur saying it happens ONLY in gear, the lunging and pulling to the right is pointing at rotors. mine were warped and used to liunge as soon as they heated and up. Pulling to the right is definately either ur rotor/calipers or an alignment issue so thats irrelevant..
How is that irrelevant? How can this be my brakes if it only happens while in gear? If you could tell how the car being in gear (having my problem) could point to a brake or alignment issue, then maybe I will look into that. Other then that my braking and alignment is perfect, that would be something I would pick up on quickly.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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I check both of my front wheels, the passenger side seems to have a bit of left - right moment as well as up - down. The driver side is solid. I'm thinking it might be my wheel bearing going bad. I had replaced my back left bearing thinking it was bad which it was, but there is still humming, I was thinking they gave me a bad hub but what are the chances of that.
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