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    Unhappy almost no power

    i recentley replaceds the mainshaft bearing and the mainshaft seal on my 5 spd. now i recentley finished breaking in clutch but sometimes my idle hold around 2 in neautral but if i just touch my gas pedal the rpms goes up and then back down to where its supposed to be its like i dont have power because i just fly through the gears almost like my clutch is slipping . but my clutch isnt slipping i checked what could be wrong



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    Re: almost no power

    i dont get the prob
    are you not getting any speed out of the gears or what

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    Re: almost no power

    yeah i put my foot to the floor and i get a little power but my rpms fire up to 4,000 rpms really fast and im not slipping

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    Re: almost no power

    Quote Originally Posted by lgoldtop View Post
    yeah i put my foot to the floor and i get a little power but my rpms fire up to 4,000 rpms really fast and im not slipping
    hmmm i would think you slipping lol try adjusting the clutch cable it may need to be adjusted

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    Re: almost no power

    Sounds to me the clutch cable is out of adjustment.
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    Re: almost no power

    i adjusted the clutch cable correctley and i still have no power any other suggestions guys?

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    Re: almost no power

    Quote Originally Posted by lgoldtop View Post
    i adjusted the clutch cable correctley and i still have no power any other suggestions guys?
    how much free play do you have at the top of the clutch pedal

    idle problems is likely a vacuum leak somewhere

    check your axles as well, that kind of sounds like a stripped spline too

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