traciton control help
08-06-2005, 10:08 PM
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traciton control help
does traction control hold back power when you are driving down the street of the highway? or does it just hold it back when you punch it from the start until your tires start spinning?
i dont know if it was just my mind or if it was the car but i never used to take the T/C off but the other day someone told me it will rob me of power so i took it off and as i was going down my street my car didnt seem to be as loud, kind of like it was running easier and not as hard
i dont know if it was just my mind or if it was the car but i never used to take the T/C off but the other day someone told me it will rob me of power so i took it off and as i was going down my street my car didnt seem to be as loud, kind of like it was running easier and not as hard
08-19-2005, 09:08 PM
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RE: traciton control help
Where can I find some more information about that? I have 2 2004 Mustang convertibles (40th anniv ed), both with the 3.8 V6 and traction control. They have similar wear and mileage. One has good power, the other one is sluggish all the time. I took the sluggish one back to the dealer, and the service advisor stated that there was nothing wrong with it, it was just the traction control. My warranty is almost over, so I need to get this corrected soon. Neither car has had any modifications. I expect it not to spin tires on takeoff, but it is slow to accelerate to pass and seems to idle rougher than the other car too.
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08-19-2005, 09:50 PM
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RE: traciton control help
ORIGINAL: Sharonius
Where can I find some more information about that? I have 2 2004 Mustang convertibles (40th anniv ed), both with the 3.8 V6 and traction control. They have similar wear and mileage. One has good power, the other one is sluggish all the time. I took the sluggish one back to the dealer, and the service advisor stated that there was nothing wrong with it, it was just the traction control. My warranty is almost over, so I need to get this corrected soon. Neither car has had any modifications. I expect it not to spin tires on takeoff, but it is slow to accelerate to pass and seems to idle rougher than the other car too.
Thanks!
Where can I find some more information about that? I have 2 2004 Mustang convertibles (40th anniv ed), both with the 3.8 V6 and traction control. They have similar wear and mileage. One has good power, the other one is sluggish all the time. I took the sluggish one back to the dealer, and the service advisor stated that there was nothing wrong with it, it was just the traction control. My warranty is almost over, so I need to get this corrected soon. Neither car has had any modifications. I expect it not to spin tires on takeoff, but it is slow to accelerate to pass and seems to idle rougher than the other car too.
Thanks!
08-19-2005, 11:10 PM
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RE: traciton control help
Let's put this one to bed....
To quote from the 2002 Mustang Workshop Manual....
The traction control system controls wheelspin by modulating the engine torque by communicating to the powertrian control module (PCM) and by applying, then releasing, the appropriate brake to restore traction....
To quote from the 2002 Mustang Owners Guide....
Any excessive wheelspin is controled by automatically applying and releasing the rear brakes in conjunction with engine torque reduction. Engine troque reduction is realized via the fully electronic spark and fuel injection systems.
In laymans terms: When, and only when, your wheels start to spin like when on ice or snow or wet or during a hard launch; the computer will reduce engine power by reducing fuel supply and taking out spark advance, it also applies the rear brakes until wheel spin stops.
Everyone who is trying to launch hard will turn off the traction control. Why? ...because if the wheels start to spin it reduces power and applys the brakes....ok?
To quote from the 2002 Mustang Workshop Manual....
The traction control system controls wheelspin by modulating the engine torque by communicating to the powertrian control module (PCM) and by applying, then releasing, the appropriate brake to restore traction....
To quote from the 2002 Mustang Owners Guide....
Any excessive wheelspin is controled by automatically applying and releasing the rear brakes in conjunction with engine torque reduction. Engine troque reduction is realized via the fully electronic spark and fuel injection systems.
In laymans terms: When, and only when, your wheels start to spin like when on ice or snow or wet or during a hard launch; the computer will reduce engine power by reducing fuel supply and taking out spark advance, it also applies the rear brakes until wheel spin stops.
Everyone who is trying to launch hard will turn off the traction control. Why? ...because if the wheels start to spin it reduces power and applys the brakes....ok?
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