Car heats up it loses power acceleration feels like it's stuck

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Nov 17, 2021

Mickymatalii

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Car heats up it loses power acceleration feels like it's stuck

I'm having problems with my 2005 Honda Civic DX. I will mention that there could be some clutch issues going on, so this could have something to do with what's happening.

This is a manual five-speed. As the car warms up and driving I come to a stop sign, release the clutch and it feels like it's almost like it's a stuck caliper. It could be a caliper stuck but the wheels are free on jack stands, but it could be happening intermittently.

No CEL codes, but there's something definitely wrong. When the car heats up it's very sluggish almost revs high I'm wondering if it's a clutch plate sticking? I'm not very familiar with cars.

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Nov 17, 2021

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Re: Car heats up it loses power acceleration feels like it's stuck

That was pretty difficult to read

If you suspect a caliper is sticking go for a drive, afterwards feel the warmth coming off each brake. If one is sticking it will feel warmer than the other side.