Mitsubishi: 96 Eclipse RS

Yesterday, my friend picked me up in my Eclipse RS and as he was driving, I
noticed (by looking at the gauge and by hearing the engine) the RPMs
shooting up as he gassed, but very little power getting to the wheels. I
got in thinkin he was just holding the clutch in too much. But as I drove,
it was the same thing. For about 3 blocks this happened, but there was no
smell of clutch or anything. Then as I was driving, it kicked in and began
to work fine again. Should I be worried or am I ok? What could it have
been?

Thanks in advance.

"TD" <com> wrote in message
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Sounds like a slipping clutch, or the clutch is not taking up properly

For about 3 blocks this happened, but there was no 

Perhaps its not the clutch. There's a slow release valve gadget mounted on
the transmission. You'll see it if you trace the hydraulic line from the
slave cylinder up to the transmission. This valve is designed to slow the
clutch take up even if the driver drops the clutch. The idea is to protect
the transmission. Its not impossible that this valve is malfunctioning. The
1G and 2G Eclipses don't have these valves. Many people take them out of the
later models.

May also be a sticking clutch release lever that the slave cylinder pushes.
This sticking is generally caused by the release bearing sticking on the
release shaft.

Stewart DIBBS
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