Hi. I ve found that in these gears my car is getting fuel to the engine for a short while anyway without pressing the accelerator. Is this normal? I find it a bit annoying especially if I am driving slowly in second and sometimes have to use the brake to slow the car down.
2018 Ceed in 2nd and 3rd gear
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Sorry, but I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Are you saying if crawling in second or third (at idle, so foot off the gas) you get sudden acceleration? On the face of it, all I can think of is that the anti-stall is cutting-in, which means engine revs are getting to low. Does the engine sound like it is chugging a bit before the extra fuel?
it s like it is in cruise a bit. No chugging. No sudden acceleration. In my old car if you took your foot off the gas it would stop soon.
Thanks
Like Dubs just said, it's the anti-stall system kicking in because you are going too slowly for the gear in question. If in doubt just change down a gear!I've never had a petrol car (manual or TC automatic) that stopped if you took your foot off the accelerator; what was it, can I ask? Wasn't electric was it?
Sounds to me like you need to have it checked; it could be your idle is too high. I think at idle my Proceed does 5mph at idle in first and about 8mph at idle in second.
Are we talking petrol or diesel for your Ceed? If diesel, they tend to be longer geared so may be 10mph is normal? In which case, crawl in first.
Are we talking petrol or diesel for your Ceed? If diesel, they tend to be longer geared so may be 10mph is normal? In which case, crawl in first.
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