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Honda Jazz Forums => Honda Jazz Mk1 2002-2008 => Topic started by: guest4923 on July 30, 2014, 10:34:38 AM

Title: Over revving, not much power, using a lot of petrol
Post by: guest4923 on July 30, 2014, 10:34:38 AM: Hi
I am new to this site and don't have a lot of knowledge on cars but thought I'd see if anyone can help me with this before i spend a fortune taking it to a Honda garage!
My Jazz has started over revving for no reason. This has been happening recently but I noticed it this morning as I was going around a bend in 3rd or 4th gear - when I straightened up and started accelerating, the engine revved up to 4000 revs but the car didn't get any faster - I released the accelerator completely and it seemed to rectify itself when I then pressed down on it again - quite worrying!
The car also seems to have lost some of it's power when trying to gain speed after setting off from a stop to around 60mph (don't know if this is related to the over revving problem). The other thing I have recently noticed is that I seem to be using a hell of a lot of petrol since the over revving problem started. Any advice would be greatly recevied.
Many thanks
Title: Re: Over revving, not much power, using a lot of petrol
Post by: Pine on July 30, 2014, 11:02:20 AM: Could be a slipping clutch.
Title: Re: Over revving, not much power, using a lot of petrol
Post by: guest3721 on July 30, 2014, 11:53:36 AM: Best way of finding out if the clutch is slipping is put it in 4th with handbrake on and try and pull away, if it rev's up and does not stall then the clutch is on its way out.

Regards Dave
Title: Re: Over revving, not much power, using a lot of petrol
Post by: guest1583 on August 10, 2014, 09:59:22 AM: hi
needs full service and clutch replacement as well.
cheers
Title: Re: Over revving, not much power, using a lot of petrol
Post by: jazzista on August 19, 2014, 10:52:26 AM: Automatic or MT?
Title: Re: Over revving, not much power, using a lot of petrol
Post by: Ozzie on August 19, 2014, 07:48:50 PM: I agree it sounds like a clutch problem, but m ight be oil on it causing it to slip, not necessarily worn out, either way not a cheap fix.