Thread: Engine won't rev for a couple of min when drive selected FO

Hi, do u know how old the auto box is? It could be getting tired, mine did that when it got due for an overhaul. Yes could be sticking solinoids or low fluid. There will be little to nothing showing on the nanacom. Change the atf and filter and see what the oil tells you..
Cheers Scott

two things I would check oil in the ecu and clean the map sensor

Do the revs pick up when you accelerate, or is there no change?.

Originally Posted by discorevy

Do the revs pick up when you accelerate, or is there no change?.

Not initially. It could take 10 sec (a very long time when pulling out into traffic) to reach about the 1800 rpm range when the turbo cuts in and away she goes.

Apparently, gearbox had been serviced not long before I bought it a couple of months ago. Unfortunately I have no idea of it's history.
Other than this issue, changes smoothly and seems fine.
Will check fluid in the morning.

Originally Posted by Outback 1

two things I would check oil in the ecu and clean the map sensor

Will check these to

Engine revs normally in either park or neutral......if that helps.

As outback 1 said , check oil in ecu and clean map first, but if it has been doing it since you bought it , and it has had head or timing chain work done then its possible the cam timing is out

Originally Posted by discorevy

As outback 1 said , check oil in ecu and clean map first, but if it has been doing it since you bought it , and it has had head or timing chain work done then its possible the cam timing is out

Ah yes, I was told that the head was removed and pressure tested. All was well so put back together with new harness. Is here a simple method to check timing?