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Old 30-11-2007, 02:07 AM   #1
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Default XR8 Hesitates - Problem?

Hi everyone. I recently brought a series 2 AU XR8 auto with about 100,000k's on the clock. It is a beautiful car and I love to drive it. Ive noticed a couple of times when driving if I accelerate hard it seems to hesitate for a second (long enough for it to be uncomfortably noticable). I tried looking through some old posts but I couldnt find much on it. Is this a common problem? What could be the cause of the problem? I originally thought it might be the adaptive shift not being use to how I wanted the car to react but today i jumped on the accelerator from a stop, it took off, built up a bit of speed and as it changed into second it hesitated (almost like it was choking) then it finally changed the gear. Thanks for the help guys.

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Old 30-11-2007, 04:35 AM   #2
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first thing id check is maf and throtle body that sought of thing. Give them a clean to make sue it's getting the correct air fuel mix. Just a suggestion. I've never had that problem with mine???
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Old 30-11-2007, 07:27 AM   #3
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i have always thought that because auto gear box is using liquid its going to be slow to react because you have to get the liquid moving....but what do i know.
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Old 30-11-2007, 06:37 PM   #4
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ive got a manual xr8 and the same thing happens too me some times, not when taking off, but while your gaining speed seems like a slight slip/miss. Not hugely noticble but enought to annoy u.
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Old 30-11-2007, 09:41 PM   #5
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You can set your auto's adaptive shift so its on max all the time so it will rev out more but it wont stop your problem
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Old 01-12-2007, 04:56 PM   #6
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Thanks for the help. Its starting to be less of a problem now that im use to it, im sure its just a slow reaction from the gearbox as mentioned above . Less noticable in max performance.
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Old 01-12-2007, 08:17 PM   #7
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Ya.. ever time i get out of my car and drive my mum car or other mates that have auto they all feel slow
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