richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 2m 30d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 26/02/03 09:09 AM Share Posted 26/02/03 09:09 AM Today well into a test drive with my mate behind the wheel, he accelerated out of a roundabout. As he exited the car power just died momentarily, then a bout 4 - 5 pops and the power comes back on. I asked why he backed off...the reply...I didn't!Now I'm wondering what actually happened The rest of the drive went without a hitch and the result...."I want one...In black :D " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 26/02/03 10:22 AM Share Posted 26/02/03 10:22 AM how much petrol was in it? sounds a little like fuel surge? I never let mine go under 1/4 tank of juice. when u went around the roundabout, maybe all the petrol sloshed to one side of the tank, momentarily starving the fuel pump pick up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 2m 30d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 26/02/03 11:09 AM Author Share Posted 26/02/03 11:09 AM tank nearly full, only done about 80km since total fill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislak Donating Members 400 Member For: 22y 15d Location: Sydney Posted 26/02/03 04:02 PM Share Posted 26/02/03 04:02 PM Sounds like you hit the rev limiter, I've done it a couple of times by mistake and it makes a pop sound, try revving it up to the limiter and see if it make the same sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSI40L Member 175 Member For: 22y 23d Posted 27/02/03 02:43 AM Share Posted 27/02/03 02:43 AM going out of the roundabout and powering through it .it is obvious what happened the traction control kicked in .the traction control sais that it applies the brake to any spinning wheel and also kills cylinders it has happened to me a few times aswell that's why as soon I hop in traction control goes off and away I go from gutter to gutter yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott52 Member 188 Member For: 22y 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth, W.A. Posted 27/02/03 07:27 AM Share Posted 27/02/03 07:27 AM I would agree with PSI40L, I've had the same thing a few times. it's the traction control. if you arc it up coming out of a slow corner the traction control jumps in straight away to stop you losing it. turn it off and try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PHNTUM Guests Posted 27/02/03 07:49 AM Share Posted 27/02/03 07:49 AM PSI40LYeah gutter to Gutter that's mad....cant get enough of it.At the all ford day in geelong this dude do doughnuts slaped the gutter in his AU3 with his 19" wheels he got a big cheer from the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 2m 30d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 27/02/03 10:08 PM Author Share Posted 27/02/03 10:08 PM Definately not the rev limiter. The traction control idea sound plausible but I have done this before without such a violent (noticable) reaction. I reckon the traction control is for the most part, subtle and unintrusive, only noticing it's operation because of the warning light on the dash. Perhaps I'm not giving it enough :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott52 Member 188 Member For: 22y 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth, W.A. Posted 01/03/03 03:19 AM Share Posted 01/03/03 03:19 AM richdave,I've found that if you are in a slow corner and give it a bit of throttle, the traction control is not subtle - it will come in quickly to the point where you think it has run out of fuel. try turning right from rest at an intersection with a good bit of throttle and see what happens. then try it agin with the traction control off.cheers, scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasQLD Lifetime Members 1,197 Member For: 22y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: Albany Creek QLD Posted 01/03/03 06:11 AM Share Posted 01/03/03 06:11 AM There is no doubt its the traction control......I found out last night that it custs in quite a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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