Car jerks after flooring it
11-06-2007, 03:02 PM
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RE: Car jerks after flooring it
It's one of 3 things:
1. Traction Control
2. Switching gears ex:1-2 2-3 etc.
3. Dropping Gears for faster acceleration ex. 3-1 3-2 ect.
Mine did the jerk all the time switching gears before I got a tuner. Tightened my shifts with the tuner and now it's a lot better.
1. Traction Control
2. Switching gears ex:1-2 2-3 etc.
3. Dropping Gears for faster acceleration ex. 3-1 3-2 ect.
Mine did the jerk all the time switching gears before I got a tuner. Tightened my shifts with the tuner and now it's a lot better.
11-06-2007, 03:10 PM
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RE: Car jerks after flooring it
ORIGINAL: besam
thats def. the TCS, i turn it off before every ride
thats def. the TCS, i turn it off before every ride
I do it everytime these days without even thinking about it.
11-06-2007, 03:34 PM
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RE: Car jerks after flooring it
ORIGINAL: banka87
From what you described it's definitly the TCS.
ORIGINAL: theresa
I thought there might be a problem with the fuel line of something.
It seems like it loses power and then all of a sudden regains it and
then takes off. Will definately be trying that tonight.
I thought there might be a problem with the fuel line of something.
It seems like it loses power and then all of a sudden regains it and
then takes off. Will definately be trying that tonight.
11-07-2007, 03:28 AM
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RE: Car jerks after flooring it
I agree with JimC too on this one. Maybe a tune or the fuel pump...just a few guess but he might be on to something. Theresa did turning the TCS help or is it still doing it?
ORIGINAL: JimC
That doesn't sound like the TCS to me. That description fits the dreaded "throttle lag" - my car used to do that too until I had it tuned and got rid of it. I have TCS and it reacts differently from that description, and TCS doesn't kick in as easily as Theresa describes.
ORIGINAL: banka87
From what you described it's definitly the TCS.
ORIGINAL: theresa
I thought there might be a problem with the fuel line of something.
It seems like it loses power and then all of a sudden regains it and
then takes off. Will definately be trying that tonight.
I thought there might be a problem with the fuel line of something.
It seems like it loses power and then all of a sudden regains it and
then takes off. Will definately be trying that tonight.
11-07-2007, 06:57 AM
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RE: Car jerks after flooring it
I took it out last night to get some dinner and really couldn't get on it TOO much.
Theroads were wet and it was a little misty on the way back.
I did turn the Traction Control off and hit it a couple of times.
First time - no jerk
Tried it a second time....no jerk.
Turned the TCS back on.....hit it.....no jerk. ( ? )
Off again - no jerk,
On again - jerk
I am 75 percent sure itmay bethe traction control.
I'll be able to try it a little more when all this rain ends.
Kinda nerve racking turning off the TCS and flooring it on rainy streets.
Not to mention... I don'twant tosee those blue lights in my mirror !!
Theroads were wet and it was a little misty on the way back.
I did turn the Traction Control off and hit it a couple of times.
First time - no jerk
Tried it a second time....no jerk.
Turned the TCS back on.....hit it.....no jerk. ( ? )
Off again - no jerk,
On again - jerk
I am 75 percent sure itmay bethe traction control.
I'll be able to try it a little more when all this rain ends.
Kinda nerve racking turning off the TCS and flooring it on rainy streets.
Not to mention... I don'twant tosee those blue lights in my mirror !!
11-08-2007, 03:38 AM
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RE: Car jerks after flooring it
Theresa-Well maybe it is the TCS afterall. I noticed you are in Michigan. In the spring all of us should get together and cruise!
ORIGINAL: theresa
I took it out last night to get some dinner and really couldn't get on it TOO much.
Theroads were wet and it was a little misty on the way back.
I did turn the Traction Control off and hit it a couple of times.
First time - no jerk
Tried it a second time....no jerk.
Turned the TCS back on.....hit it.....no jerk. ( ? )
Off again - no jerk,
On again - jerk
I am 75 percent sure itmay bethe traction control.
I'll be able to try it a little more when all this rain ends.
Kinda nerve racking turning off the TCS and flooring it on rainy streets.
Not to mention... I don'twant tosee those blue lights in my mirror !!
I took it out last night to get some dinner and really couldn't get on it TOO much.
Theroads were wet and it was a little misty on the way back.
I did turn the Traction Control off and hit it a couple of times.
First time - no jerk
Tried it a second time....no jerk.
Turned the TCS back on.....hit it.....no jerk. ( ? )
Off again - no jerk,
On again - jerk
I am 75 percent sure itmay bethe traction control.
I'll be able to try it a little more when all this rain ends.
Kinda nerve racking turning off the TCS and flooring it on rainy streets.
Not to mention... I don'twant tosee those blue lights in my mirror !!