Car losing power in 2nd gear

jtown · 30-10-2013 4:55pm #1

Start in 1st, no problem
Change to second and accelerate and the car jerks. almost looses power but recovers.
3rd, 4th and 5th are fine

2000 Vectra

Know what the issue is?

jimgoose · 30-10-2013 4:56pm

Sounds sort of like a misfire. Any orange light on the dash while this is going on?

Anan1 · 30-10-2013 5:00pm

Might be the clutch starting to slip - have you tried accelerating hard in first?

jtown · 30-10-2013 5:03pm

no light..

Didnt really try hard to accelerate.

Can do and see what happens

YbFocus · 30-10-2013 5:06pm

Are you sure it's just second? Has it just done it once and cleared before the next gear?
Seems weird that it'd be gear related, if it was clutch slip she'd be revving and I think you'd have mentioned that.

jtown · 30-10-2013 5:08pm

YbFocus wrote: »

Are you sure it's just second? Has it just done it once and cleared before the next gear?
Seems weird that it'd be gear related, if it was clutch slip she'd be revving and I think you'd have mentioned that.

Yes just second, when I change into second and press the accelerator it jerks for like 2 seconds.. then fine after that.

YbFocus · 30-10-2013 5:18pm

jtown wrote: »

Yes just second, when I change into second and press the accelerator it jerks for like 2 seconds.. then fine after that.

Never heard of that now, hope it's something simple man

Anan1 · 30-10-2013 5:26pm

In the early stages of clutch slip it would jerk as the clutch let go and bit again, but it's impossible to say without being there.

jtown · 31-10-2013 8:09am

Thanks all..

jtown · 29-11-2013 2:54pm

Looks like it sorted itself... might have got some bad petrol..

Car losing power in 2nd gear

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