Clutch slipping....

[Steve Tinker]

I've not heard of a slipping clutch making the car "kangaroo" only in 2nd, 3rd & 4th gear - usually when it slips the revs go up and the speed stays the same.....
You may have a missfire (plugs / coil packs) causing the engine to stumble when you accelerate, but its difficult to diagnose without more details.

[Daniel R]

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker

I've not heard of a slipping clutch making the car "kangaroo" only in 2nd, 3rd & 4th gear - usually when it slips the revs go up and the speed stays the same.....
You may have a missfire (plugs / coil packs) causing the engine to stumble when you accelerate, but its difficult to diagnose without more details.

Yes, what Steve said. From what you describe it does not sound like classic clutch slippage.

If you have never experienced a bad clutch before then let someone drive the car who has. A good way to test it is to put it in a high gear (4th works) whilst going uphill and floor the throttle. If the tacho shoots up more than it should for your speed then it is safe to say it is a clutch problem.

If you find it is not the clutch then misfires would be the first thing to look at, caused by anything from plugs and coil packs through to O2 and MAF sensors.

Happy hunting.

[spokegg]

Thanks for the responses. It was the MAF. Replaced that, drives beautifully.