Problem with R Reg Polo Hesitating in Low Gears- Please Help

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Katharine0
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Problem with R Reg Polo Hesitating in Low Gears- Please Help

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I drove my Polo after a week away and immeditaely found that it was not working properly. In low gears it revs high but doesn't move very fast and it really struggles going up hills- again it is reving high in the low gears but not going very fast. It sort of hesiates and then jogs as it gets up speed. I nearly stalled at a roundabout (which was NOT my bad driving!) just because it started losing power and as i pulled away it was really sluggish and hesitant. Also on the first hill i drove up i started to smell a burning smell!
I have tried changing the spark plugs and the distributor but neither have helped! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks so much. :(
Andy1.6
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Post by Andy1.6 »

Could be your clutch slipping but thats just a complete guess. Try re posting in the mark 4 section for a better response!
Katharine0
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Post by Katharine0 »

Okay thanks so much!
yasslimz
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Re: Problem with R Reg Polo Hesitating in Low Gears- Please Help

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Yeah very true have a feeling its clutch slipping. Roughly 200-280 pounds to fix.
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