Car dies after clutching, in neutral...?

[1991TSiGFORCE]

Hey guys, i drive a 91 talon tsi awd, I need some help on what this issue may be. My car is in neutral, idles fine, but when i step on clutch, rpm drops and car dies. Usually its a throttle body leak for me but this time its not. Any thoughts on what it may be?

 

[justinschmiidt]

Sounds similar to crank walkkkkkkkkkkkk.

 

[dyetrying91]

Sounds similar to crank walkkkkkkkkkkkk.

It's a 91. Meaning its a 6-bolt. No crank sensor to get chewed apart. Most likely your flywheel/clutch is on the way out.

 

[BLINKY619]

what about if turn it on with the clutch in on 1st gear....?

^^^ +2

 

[AK Maniak]

Sounds similar to crank walkkkkkkkkkkkk.

gtfo

 

[1991TSiGFORCE]

It's a 91. Meaning its a 6-bolt. No crank sensor to get chewed apart. Most likely your flywheel/clutch is on the way out.

I sort of heard that it may be fpr? Would you happen to know if that may be the issue too? Just a thought?

 

[dyetrying91]

Not if it happens in neutral, the car wouldn't attempt to modify the fuel pressure. Most likely, whats happening, is you are pushing the pedal in, and the clutch is being pushed onto the flywheel for some reason, thus stalling the car. Possibly jammed linkage, master/slave cylinders dying out. A whole host of things.

 

[justinschmiidt]

It's a 91. Meaning its a 6-bolt. No crank sensor to get chewed apart. Most likely your flywheel/clutch is on the way out.

.... 6 bolts can have the same symptoms of crank walk and suffer the same problems. Any motor can.

It's always a possibility.

 

[duzer182]

i had this problem too, it was from having a vented bov (i know, stupid) without any maft. so if you vent this could be why.

 

[boostNmetal]

Check out the idle switch on the TB.

 

[Jermoturbo]

I vote something is wrong with your clutch, TOB.

 

[dyetrying91]

.... 6 bolts can have the same symptoms of crank walk and suffer the same problems. Any motor can.

It's always a possibility.

Well yea. But the chances of getting crankwalk/crankwalk symptoms are drastically lower in the 6 bolt blocks. He would have to have a massive puck clutch slamming onto the flywheel constantly to really even begin to see walk symptoms.

After rereading this, it is most likely that the clutch isn't disengaging from the flywheel which will slow the RPMs by means of friction.

 

[habitatguy187]

I vote something is wrong with your clutch, TOB.

Bingo.

 

[97-gst]

Not if it happens in neutral, the car wouldn't attempt to modify the fuel pressure. Most likely, whats happening, is you are pushing the pedal in, and the clutch is being pushed onto the flywheel for some reason, thus stalling the car. Possibly jammed linkage, master/slave cylinders dying out. A whole host of things.

^^^this is brilliant

 

[triggerx]

I would check the master/slave cylinders, and vacuum lines actually to make sure nothing is leaking. Happened to my car a long time ago where the rpms would just drop and the car would die.

how does shifting feel when you drive the car?