Accelerator Response

[LongGone]

Can anyone tell me if this is normal. Start off in a normal manner, gently, several seconds pass by and say twenty yards travelled, then you can feel the engine want to accelerate much quicker. There's nothing wrong, just this slight lag with what I call a normal take off. If I take off more aggressively you don't notice the lag.

This is my first Galaxy, so I've nothing to compare this to. My first thought was that it might be the accelerator pedal position sensor, my second was use your head and ask those who know and you might save yourself a lot of grief.

 

In anticipation, Bob

[El Dingo]

Can anyone tell me if this is normal. Start off in a normal manner, gently, several seconds pass by and say twenty yards travelled, then you can feel the engine want to accelerate much quicker. There's nothing wrong, just this slight lag with what I call a normal take off. If I take off more aggressively you don't notice the lag.

This is my first Galaxy, so I've nothing to compare this to. My first thought was that it might be the accelerator pedal position sensor, my second was use your head and ask those who know and you might save yourself a lot of grief.

 

In anticipation, Bob

 

What is your car?

If it's a turbo diesel, this sounds like 'turbo lag'. It's quite normal.

 

Edit - I've just read your profile, and I think you know about diesel engines. Sorry to patronise. :wacko:

[LongGone]

Can anyone tell me if this is normal. Start off in a normal manner, gently, several seconds pass by and say twenty yards travelled, then you can feel the engine want to accelerate much quicker. There's nothing wrong, just this slight lag with what I call a normal take off. If I take off more aggressively you don't notice the lag.

This is my first Galaxy, so I've nothing to compare this to. My first thought was that it might be the accelerator pedal position sensor, my second was use your head and ask those who know and you might save yourself a lot of grief.

 

In anticipation, Bob

 

What is your car?

If it's a turbo diesel, this sounds like 'turbo lag'. It's quite normal.

 

Edit - I've just read your profile, and I think you know about diesel engines. Sorry to patronise. B)

 

No apology needed. Yes, I'm familiar with turbo lag but this just doesn't seem to fit. I've explained badly I think.

An example maybe better. Say your creeping along in slow moving traffic, 1st gear, just ticking over. Traffic speeds up slightly, you gently increase speed accordingly. Normal for a few seconds, then starts to increase speed, just as if the turbo is starting to cut in, but it feels a bit to sudden for that in relation to the fractional amount of increased throttle. Off to the Gower early tomorrow to give her another try at pulling the caravan. Perhaps something more concrete will materialise over the week. Post on return.

 

Bob

[Vanbursta]

Is it an auto, if it is the pedal is fitted with a sensor and if you push the accelerator slowly it will accelerate at a sedate pace, if you push the accelerator to the floor quickly it switches into "sport" mode, then acceleration is brutal to say the least!