Uneven acceleration issues?
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Uneven acceleration issues?
I seem to be having a bit of an issue with acceleration on my C230 coupe. 2002.
If I accelerate from a stop, it always seems that from stop to say around 2100RPM, acceleration is slow, but after that, it picks up pretty quickly. I recently did a throttle reset which seemed to help things a little bit, but now it's back to it again.
Any suggestions on what it might be?
If I accelerate from a stop, it always seems that from stop to say around 2100RPM, acceleration is slow, but after that, it picks up pretty quickly. I recently did a throttle reset which seemed to help things a little bit, but now it's back to it again.
Any suggestions on what it might be?
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You're not starting out in second gear, are you? Can you count the gear changes as you accelerate from a stop?
How many miles on the car, and how long since the last full tranny flush?
How many miles on the car, and how long since the last full tranny flush?
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2018 E63S AMG, 2003 SLK 230 Sport, 2004 SL 600, 2006 SLK 55 AMG, 1998 E320 Wagon
Alright, so after using my Torque app on my car, I found that on WOT, anytime I'm below 2000-2200 rpm, throttle will only go to 35-40% max even with my foot to the floor, but as soon as the engine goes above that mark, it kicks to 100% throttle. I tried the throttle reset trick, and that only helps a little, then it goes back a few days after.
Any ideas what would cause that?
Any ideas what would cause that?
Last edited by Koru_Kinshi; Oct 24, 2013 at 06:56 PM.
