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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: Landin522 on August 02, 2011, 07:20:43 AM

Title: not enough power
Post by: Landin522 on August 02, 2011, 07:20:43 AM

last weekend i was teaching my cousin how to drive a stick (my samurai) and i got him to stop on a hill which wasnt to steep so i could teach him how to stop and go up the hill with out rolling back and itt would just not pull up the hill but if i had just a little movment befor coming up the we could make it with no problem what should i do???

Title: Re: not enough power
Post by: fordem on August 02, 2011, 08:12:23 AM

Get yourself a compression tester and do both wet & dry compression tests - that will give you an idea as to the general consition of the engine.

Title: Re: not enough power
Post by: Jluck on August 02, 2011, 09:24:09 AM

is the clutch slipping?

Title: Re: not enough power
Post by: mrfuelish on August 02, 2011, 11:29:49 PM

I taught mine in low range.

Title: Re: not enough power
Post by: locjaw on August 03, 2011, 09:53:16 AM

Quote from: mrfuelish on August 02, 2011, 11:29:49 PM

I taught mine in low range.

x2

Title: Re: not enough power
Post by: Landin522 on August 04, 2011, 06:48:17 AM

thanks and the clutch is not slipping