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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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Sluggish Acceleration
For months my car has not responded very well. At 60 mph if I punch it the car will not react for about 3 seconds. I went to the dealer today and had an engine and tranny ECU update and WOW!!!!! It runs better than new!!!!!!!
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by c3nthusiast
For months my car has not responded very well. At 60 mph if I punch it the car will not react for about 3 seconds. I went to the dealer today and had an engine and tranny ECU update and WOW!!!!! It runs better than new!!!!!!!
And you waited months for what reason?
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 08:20 AM
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I don't normally floor the car. I figured over time the car would relearn but I was wrong.
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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Did the car respond normally in all situations other than full throttle? Was it more of an engine or transmission problem?
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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the dealer probably reset your ECU
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yeah ecu reset by the dealer is very likely.
see if the car feels any different 500km after it came back from the dealer. if it is then its definitely a reset.
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