Intermittent power

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Adam_plxnt
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Intermittent power

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Hi there im new to the forum and my gti feels almost like it has clutch slip but im sure its not as it has a heap of power then hardly any then another leap of power?
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With clutch slip the RPM increases but the speed doesn’t

Has it got an up to date service history including the fuel filter?
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Thanks for the reply and i dont think so as i have just bought the car, i am planning on changing the filters this weekend do you think this will help?
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Id do a full service - oil & filter, air filter, sparks, fuel filter, clean the throttle body out and see what happens then.
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Thanks alot i will do
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