Acceleration issue in 3rd gear

1884 Views 4 Replies 3 Participants Last post by Altair, Oct 19, 2017

Altair

Discussion Starter · Oct 16, 2017

So the other day coming home my 2011 cruze idiled funny for a quick second and then popped the engine code. Thinking it was another dipstick pop i pulled over and looked. Nothing poped out or seemed like it was bad.

So i got on the road and continued no more rough idleing for the rest of thr trip home. Next day im driving to see if it does it again. But this time no rough idle but it lags like theres no connection between the trans and the engine. It will be in gear 3rd or 4th and accelerate but then stop and i have to put the clutch in and back out to get power again. So its going to the dealee tonight for its oil change and to get this issue looked at.

Anyone seen anything like this?

Car info
2011 cruze eco with 152k 6 speed

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obermd

· #2 · Oct 17, 2017

This could be any number of things from a broken waste gate pin to a failed air hose. My guess is it's something to do with your clutch however - probably a broken spring inside the flywheel. At 150,000 miles your clutch is probably ready to be replaced.

Also, 150,000 mile badge awarded.

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dtuerk

· #3 · Oct 17, 2017

Altair said:
So the other day coming home my 2011 cruze idiled funny for a quick second and then popped the engine code. Thinking it was another dipstick pop i pulled over and looked. Nothing poped out or seemed like it was bad.

So i got on the road and continued no more rough idleing for the rest of thr trip home. Next day im driving to see if it does it again. But this time no rough idle but it lags like theres no connection between the trans and the engine. It will be in gear 3rd or 4th and accelerate but then stop and i have to put the clutch in and back out to get power again. So its going to the dealee tonight for its oil change and to get this issue looked at.

Anyone seen anything like this?

Car info
2011 cruze eco with 152k 6 speed

Your dipstick is popping out? That sounds like a blown PCV Valve to me, on top of whatever is going on with your transmission/clutch.

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Altair

Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 19, 2017

Thanks guys im taking it in this weekend i think it is a clutch issue because its fine when im not putting it understrain like driving in town but getting on the highway it does it once or twice.

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Altair

Discussion Starter · #5 · Oct 19, 2017

Funny thing about the dipstick is i already replaced the cover thag the pcv valve is in. And it hasnt done it since i posted the thread.

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