1.8 Hesitation

[DAVIDMKWILLIAMS]

i have a 1.8 125 bhp galaxy car has done 15k when you start off i 1st gear its flat as a fluke seams to lack power at low revs is this a fault? any one else had this problem i seem to stall car every time i get into it. can i get it remapped with ford to get more power on low revs? Edited April 17, 2011 by DAVIDMKWILLIAMS

[Smilge]

i have a 1.8 125 bhp galaxy car has done 15k when you start off i 1st gear its flat as a fluke seams to lack power at low revs is this a fault? any one else had this problem i seem to stall car every time i get into it. can i get it remapped with ford to get more power on low revs?

 

Dave, yours sounds like it hasn't had the firmware upgrade. This was a big problem with the 1.8s and you should be able to pull away without touching the throttle as the revs are built up automatically when you start to release the clutch; you then touch the throttle when when you are about to change up. Very useful in motorway jams but pretty pointless any other time. I very rarely stall mine.

[bullstein]

Agreed

 

I had this problem with my 1.8. You have to insist your Ford Dealer do a firmware upgrade as mine didn't have a clue when I told them what was needed. He was very skeptical as he hooked the computer then said

"oh, looks like you're right Sir, there is an upgrade"

 

Problem disappeared after that