High engine revs

1999 Ford Puma 1.7
Car: Ford Puma
Year: 1999
Variant: 1.7
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
when driving and go to accelerate I get high engine revs.
have got car up to working temperature and got car to stall on the handbrake so don`t
think it is the clutch.
could it be the traction control.
Problem added: Nov 21, 2013 (10 years ago)
blunty

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Unlikely to be anything to do with traction control , most likely clutch .Getting it to stall with h/brake , the clutch isn't really under the same load as acclerating .
Answered Nov 21, 2013 (10 years ago)
whittingehame

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Agree could be clutch slipping.
Answered Nov 21, 2013 (10 years ago)
bustedknuckles

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