I'm not very knowledgable with car-speak so please bare with me here. Tonight I was driving home from work and didn't get very far before I noticed that my breaks were not working right. I would hit my break but my car kept going. Then after I parked I noticed that my car was still reving up even though my foot was not on the gas pedal. And, it was reving hard, going up to the 4 on the meter. Right now my car is parked but what I really want to know is if I will need to get it towed or if it is something that is an easy fix. Maybe it's related to all the snow and ice we just got here in Pennsylvania? My dad says that it sounds like the clutch is stuck but if that is the case, how can I find out for certain and how is it fixed?
2007-02-18 12:47:46 · 5 answers · asked by evenstar1217 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I drive a 99 Chevy Cavalier.
2007-02-18 13:06:36 · update #1
OH KAY....since you didn't mention kind of car....I'm going to assume it's the run of the mill average type. IF...it has a vacuum assisted brake booster.....AND the vacuum line has somehow become disconnected or fallen off....this would account for the high engine RPM and the brakes not working well. I think you should have it towed and let a competent technician check it out.
2007-02-18 12:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon on how new the motor vehicle is. once you first start up the motor vehicle it quite is in an open loop and is going via a particular parameter too upload extra gasoline to the cylinders to heat up the o2 sensors in the exhaust. it could be that the air loafer administration is inflicting it by using chilly climate which chilly climate could reason idling issues. Whats throwing me is the revving while vacationing. If it replaced into purely doing this on an identical time as you have been making use of it could likely be a slipping transmission or could be wheel slippage on ice. in fact what occurs is the wheel slips or the transmission slips and there is no load to hold the engine rpm back. i could get it regarded at.
2016-12-17 13:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
going by what you have said you need to look where you brake master cylinder is located. It is where you put brake fluid in. IT is on the driver side pretty much right over where you steering column comes throught the firewall. YOu need to look for a black rubber hoses that hooks to the real big circular brake booster. This hose provide vacuum pressure to assist you in giving the car enough braking force to stop your car. The pressure comes from the engine running. You need to follow this hose and make sure both ends are plugged in if they are then somewhere along this hose it is cracked real bad.hope this helps
2007-02-18 13:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by schampoo2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way it sounds to me when you say it "revs up on its own" it has an air leak someplace. For example in a vacuum hose. Usually if a vacuum hose is off or even with a slight pin hole in it. it will rev up quite abit. Also if your brakes was not working properly it could be one of three things. 1. your master cylinder is out of fluid. 2. the master cylinder is shot. If your clutch was no good you would notice it when you take off at a stand point.
2007-02-18 12:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by randy j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way it is the clutch.
Something is letting extra air in the engine, an uncontrolled vacuum leak, an electronic or mechanical fault in the
fuel injection system, or a mechanical problem with your throttle linkage. You should tow it to a shop.
2007-02-18 13:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by jethrine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋