losing revs???

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bav
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Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:41 pm

when changing gears quickly and accelarating fast my revs seem to shoot up then fall back down and go up again. any ideas of whats wrong??
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Alex
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Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:44 pm

i had the same thing happen in my corsa and it was AFM
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oakey
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Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:32 pm

Slipping clutch??
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Alex
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Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:12 pm

now i have re read it it does seem more like oakeys suggestion
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Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:32 pm

Poor technique? :P
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Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:43 pm

Revs shooting up when releasing the clutch? sticky throttle?
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