New Defender throttle response lag??

[briann]

I have done the first 1000k's in my new defender and so far very happy. One query I have though is regarding throttle response. I find that the revs stay up for a significant lag-time after I release the throttle peddle. Seems worse in low range but this may be my imagination.

Has anyone else noticed this?

My previous TD5 Disco was also electronic throttle but seemed to have better response.

[dmdigital]

I haven't noticed this on mine.

However depending on what you are doing the anti-stall will keep the revs at 1000rpm if you are just idling with it in gear. You can affect this by feathering the brake. Makes it very easy over rough terrain or to crawl up a step slope

[one_iota]

Brian,

It would appear to be a very variable thing. Gleaned from other fora some cars are worse than others.

Mine has a tendency on occasions to do this if I have accelerated hard before changing gear but it is only momentary and not particularly significant.

My driving style has adapted.

There is definitely something going on though so give it a little time and take it back for a warranty check.

Best reported so that the service people start getting a profile.

[TimNZ]

As said above, you'll probably get used to it. I had an Toymota Avensis as a company car in NZ and it was the same. I absolutly hated it when I first got it, I told my boss he could have it back, (he just told me to harden up!). I found I eventually got used to taking my foot off the gas sooner before depressing the clutch. This was fine till I drove my Ute, (VS V8 Commondore Manual), and when changing from 1st to 2nd I'd lift my foot of the gas early, the car would try and compression lock, and I'd nearly headbut the steering wheel.

Tim

[dullbird]

I haven't noticed this on mine.


However depending on what you are doing the anti-stall will keep the revs at 1000rpm if you are just idling with it in gear. You can affect this by feathering the brake. Makes it very easy over rough terrain or to crawl up a step slope

i believe this in only when you are in low:)

[dmdigital]

i believe this in only when you are in low:)

I thought so too, but then I did the same slope in H1 that I did in L1 and it just walked up without touching the throttle, sat around the 1000rpm , just went faster in H1.:confused:

[dullbird]

I thought so too, but then I did the same slope in H1 that I did in L1 and it just walked up without touching the throttle, sat around the 1000rpm , just went faster in H1.:confused:

mmmm most engines will run to a degree with the natural fuel supply......what sort of hill were you on?

reason i ask is you need to do it on a hill that has varying differences to see the difference i would of thought for example; your going up a hill feet off the pedals it walks up slowly, but when you hit a rock that it needs to walk over or a sudden increase in steppness it should stall in high as the ecu will not be pumping the fuel in like it does on anti stall.....thats what you need to be testing it on rocky tracks that will have varying degrees of engine labour

[dmdigital]

mmmm most engines will run to a degree with the natural fuel supply......what sort of hill were you on?

reason i ask is you need to do it on a hill that has varying differences to see the difference i would of thought for example; your going up a hill feet off the pedals it walks up slowly, but when you hit a rock that it needs to walk over or a sudden increase in steppness it should stall in high as the ecu will not be pumping the fuel in like it does on anti stall.....thats what you need to be testing it on rocky tracks that will have varying degrees of engine labour

I'll show you when you get here. I was rather disappointed as I thought the ground was loose enough to put TC on at low rev's. Perhaps you're right, I need a better (or perhaps worse) hill.