Acceleration Problems

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Musicfreek2002
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Acceleration Problems

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I have a 1.0 6n and the problem i get is when i accelerate the car just goes really sluggish. It happens quite alot. As u can imagine its a pain in the arse when ur trying to overtale lorries on the motorway.

ANY IDEAS?
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i think im havin the same problem.

i had a look at the air filter (which really needs to be changed) and the spark plugs, see what there looking like??

ordered mine 2day, so see how it goes from there
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Post by Mk4Mexican »

i had that same problem last month, it was the fuel filter, got a new one and spark plugs and now i'm sweet, trust me, it will be that.
hope it helps
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Post by Musicfreek2002 »

I DONT KNOW IF THIS MAKES A DIFFERENCE BUT WHEN IT GOES SLUGGISH THE EXHAUST SOUNDS LIKE IM DRIVING A SUBARU
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Musicfreek2002 wrote:I DONT KNOW IF THIS MAKES A DIFFERENCE BUT WHEN IT GOES SLUGGISH THE EXHAUST SOUNDS LIKE IM DRIVING A SUBARU
Could be holes in the exhaust, My uncle use to test this by leaving the car on idle and blocking the exhaust exit with a cloth and seeing if it stalls, if it doesent then fumes are escaping somewhere.
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Post by The_phat_controlleruk »

I also had this problem, found it was one of the sensor's was unplugged, just re-plugging it back in sorted it.
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Post by spot_on_jon »

iam havin this problem to!!!!

ive changed the plugs and air filter, this didnt help a grate deal, and ALSO sounds like a subaru!
iam not to good wid the engine side of things.
The_phat_controlleruk wrote:I also had this problem, found it was one of the sensor's was unplugged, just re-plugging it back in sorted it.
what is this and were could it be found????
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if it helps, everytime i put me foot down it sounds like a subaru and i get sudden boost's of power on and off

:? :? :?
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Post by scotia_polo »

may be your downpipe mate, mines was messed and teh car was sluggish as hell got a new one and it was sorted :)
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ok mate well im gunna have a look at a few things now will add that to the list

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Post by The_phat_controlleruk »

Sorry for the delay, found the plug for my air flow sensor was loose, plugged it back in and problem sorted.
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Post by polo69 »

The saubaru sound is car mis-firing isnt it?

I had this problem before, changed the faulty spark plug.

But im also having problems again, only thing ive done recently is stick a sporty filter on it.
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Post by spot_on_jon »

Reeyad wrote:
Musicfreek2002 wrote:I DONT KNOW IF THIS MAKES A DIFFERENCE BUT WHEN IT GOES SLUGGISH THE EXHAUST SOUNDS LIKE IM DRIVING A SUBARU
Could be holes in the exhaust, My uncle use to test this by leaving the car on idle and blocking the exhaust exit with a cloth and seeing if it stalls, if it doesent then fumes are escaping somewhere.
ive tryed this method and i fount a joint in the exhaust is lose so im gunna have a pop at sorting that out and see what happenes from der, i have been told that this probs wont sort out my problem :( :(
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polo69 wrote:The saubaru sound is car mis-firing isnt it?

I had this problem before, changed the faulty spark plug.

But im also having problems again, only thing ive done recently is stick a sporty filter on it.
yea thats what ive put my problem down to
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Post by polo69 »

plugs or filter?
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