Car starts but won't move

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09-01-2009, 10:00 AM

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So, if you can put the tranny into gear, engage the clutch (release the pedal), and don't give any gas.. it won't stall? Sounds like your clutch is tooooooooooooooooooooooooooast

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09-01-2009, 10:34 AM

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yeah thought so... Time for a aftermarket clutch!

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09-01-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by deathsled,Sep 1 2009, 12:41 PM

Otherwise it sounds like your clutch The disc is either so worn that it won't engage now (did the car drive normally last time you drove it? no slipping?) or I guess it's possible for for the mechanism to be stuck in the disengaged position.

THIS sounds more likely... a clutch just doesn't die. You're always going to have indicators to failure on a daily driver.

How did it drive the day before? The week before? Need more info before...

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09-02-2009, 07:12 AM

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If it slipped the last time you drove it, it's been slipping for a while. Get a new clutch.

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02-09-2018, 05:03 PM

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Mine too

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Originally Posted by Mister Jew

when you let off the clutch and give the car gas what does it do?
does it move a little? does it just rev up?
weird problem never really heard of it.
did someone steal your driveshaft?

Same thing is happening with my 2003 h0nda s2000. I went away for a month came back to dead battery.. Got it started put the car in gear and it just spins the tires... Its parked in gravel and it just digging a whole... It idol rough... B4 i went away i had the plugs changed but not the coils.. It was running siper rough and like not much power..didnt barely move in reverse.. Plugs xhanged made a huge diff but not totally..today i couldn't get it to move... It did dtall out if i gave it lots of gad .

What could it be?

I'm a female and don't like mechanics..they always try to soak me. I learn a lot from yoy guys

Kelly

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02-09-2018, 05:48 PM

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Sounds like clutch. I'd go with OEM stuff.

Good luck!

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02-09-2018, 09:36 PM

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My head hurt reading that, probably fuel related. Did you leave the tank near empty on your trip? If not fuel pump, then clogged injectors. A lot of us are mechanics.

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02-10-2018, 02:31 AM

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Just a general comment, but when someone starts such a "mystery problem" thread, it would be helpful to the community if they would follow-up by posting some sort of conclusion post with what the cause and solution was. Just saying.........