Has anybody else got one ?
There is a slight hesitation when leaving a standstill - almost as if the gearbox is taking time to spin up. After the pause its fine, but I wonder if that pause is normal or if its just mine.
Not knowing much about diesel automatics or little 1.9 engines, I haven't the faintest idea myself.
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Is this a hesitation between putting the selector into Drive and then the box taking up the slack, or is it when the box is already in drive and you want to go from a standstill (say at a give way junction)?
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
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When already in drive and I want to go from a standstill.
I really can't make up my mind whether its because its totally gutless before the turbo kicks in or there is a pick up problem.
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Not got one, have you checked box ATF level?...
Happy Motoring Phil I
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Ask the question on www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/Forum/ I'm sure you'll get an answer there.
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Hey Mark
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Are you sure it's the gearbox? My experience of turbodiesels is that the engines all suffer from turbo lag when pulling away from standstill which gives the sensation of a (sometimes lengthy) pause before the vehicle starts to accelerate.
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I have heard that hesitation before pick up is a problem which is not unknown to owners of this particular people carrier. Oftentimes it occurs at the most inopportune moments (like entering a roundabout) when reliability is both required and expected.
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Does the gearbox have 'Neutral Control' to help fuel efficiency and reduce torque converter heating when the vehicle has been stationery for more than a few seconds? i.e. does the gearbox slip in to neutral by releasing a clutch to disengage the torque converter or by another means such as reducing oil pressure?
My brother has a V70 D5 auto with Neutral Control, and if the car is stopped for more than the aforementioned few seconds, on pressing the accelerator there will be a slight pause before the car moves. If the car is stationery only briefly, pressing the accelerator results in the car moving immediately. In both cases idle speed and accelerator usage are the same so it has nowt to do with turbo boost and everything to do with NC.
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