Delayed oomph

Maurice Mynah · Apr 30th, 2020, 20:21

As I have said, this car is fairly new to me but I have noticed something and I don't know if it is normal.
I am for example waiting at a roundabout. Traffic is busy but a gap comes.
I put my foot on the loud pedal to make the gap. The car creeps forwards and after about a second or two, it realises I want to go and whoosh, off we go!
I am fairly new to automatics so I ask, Is that normal? If not, What's wrong?

SwissXC90 · May 1st, 2020, 07:00

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Originally Posted by Maurice Mynah

As I have said, this car is fairly new to me but I have noticed something and I don't know if it is normal.
I am for example waiting at a roundabout. Traffic is busy but a gap comes.
I put my foot on the loud pedal to make the gap. The car creeps forwards and after about a second or two, it realises I want to go and whoosh, off we go!
I am fairly new to automatics so I ask, Is that normal? If not, What's wrong?

Don't stamp the foot. Squeeze it slowly until the transmission engages car moves and then squeeze it faster.

It's a characteristic of the transmission.

Maurice Mynah · May 1st, 2020, 08:22

Thank you for that SwissXC90, so it's my not being used to autos then.
When I was in IT, there was a code for that, it was PICNIC
Problem In Chair Not In Computer. :-)

SwissXC90 · May 1st, 2020, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maurice Mynah

Thank you for that SwissXC90, so it's my not being used to autos then.
When I was in IT, there was a code for that, it was PICNIC
Problem In Chair Not In Computer. :-)

We call that a Level 8 problem.

Tatsfield · May 1st, 2020, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Maurice Mynah

As I have said, this car is fairly new to me but I have noticed something and I don't know if it is normal.
I am for example waiting at a roundabout. Traffic is busy but a gap comes.
I put my foot on the loud pedal to make the gap. The car creeps forwards and after about a second or two, it realises I want to go and whoosh, off we go!
I am fairly new to automatics so I ask, Is that normal? If not, What's wrong?

A second or two is a very long time for a delay in the transmission. I don't know if your auto box is that different to mine which is a 2012 XC70 but I certainly didn't have any such delay and having only driven auto boxes for the last 40 years, haven't never noticed such a delay in the transmission systems I have had. It is true that I now have the Polestar uprate on my Volvo and that provides a lot more urgency to take off and acceleration but even before having it fitted I never felt the sort of delay you describe. Are you sure this isn't an injection or turbo fault?

Maurice Mynah · May 1st, 2020, 14:05

"Are you sure this isn't an injection or turbo fault? "

I'm not sure of anything, I'm on, what is for me, pretty new driving ground.
What and where should I be looking?

V70Zig · May 1st, 2020, 17:32

Whats the service history ? Main Dealer ? or not.....
If not then there might be a few software updates for your car...might help might not......

Main Dealer prices do vary so shop around......

A service at the main dealers includes all software updates and Volvo Assistance for a year.....so not bad when you look at the whole picture.
You could also ask for a diagnostics check whilst it's there and perhaps haggle that for free....worth a go.

Sotosound · May 1st, 2020, 21:13

I nearly bought a 2008 V70 D5 SE Lux Geartronic from a dealership that exhibited this delay. My current 64-reg V70 also does it to some extent.

Frustrating and also annoying when it’s probably been programmed in so that the owner will spend some money on a Polestar upgrade to fix it.

I rented a Mercedes E220 CDi auto in 2008 that also did the same.

As for the XC90, the only one that I’ve driven (an early D5 Geartronic) had such a short first gear that you’d never notice a delay even if it occurred.

ferg55 · May 2nd, 2020, 00:57

Mine has always done it too, since I bought on 130k miles anyway. It does feel like a second or two, but in reality only a split second, but that's enough to feel significant.

Bashy · May 2nd, 2020, 02:48

Mine does not do this......

I had a car that did and that was manual, 08 Laguna 2.0 DCI, that was dangerous to any driving it that was not aware, I learnt to give it more revs than normal.

Apr 30th, 2020, 20:21	#1
Maurice Mynah New Member and total Prat Last Online: Feb 13th, 2021 15:43 Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Harlow	Delayed oomph As I have said, this car is fairly new to me but I have noticed something and I don't know if it is normal. I am for example waiting at a roundabout. Traffic is busy but a gap comes. I put my foot on the loud pedal to make the gap. The car creeps forwards and after about a second or two, it realises I want to go and whoosh, off we go! I am fairly new to automatics so I ask, Is that normal? If not, What's wrong? __________________ Volvo V70 SE Sport D5 Auto MY2008 (P3) on a 57 plate. For the less technical, It's a pale metallic blue one.

May 1st, 2020, 08:22	#3
Maurice Mynah New Member and total Prat Last Online: Feb 13th, 2021 15:43 Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Harlow	Thank you for that SwissXC90, so it's my not being used to autos then. When I was in IT, there was a code for that, it was PICNIC Problem In Chair Not In Computer. :-) __________________ Volvo V70 SE Sport D5 Auto MY2008 (P3) on a 57 plate. For the less technical, It's a pale metallic blue one.

May 1st, 2020, 14:05	#6
Maurice Mynah New Member and total Prat Last Online: Feb 13th, 2021 15:43 Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Harlow	"Are you sure this isn't an injection or turbo fault? " I'm not sure of anything, I'm on, what is for me, pretty new driving ground. What and where should I be looking? __________________ Volvo V70 SE Sport D5 Auto MY2008 (P3) on a 57 plate. For the less technical, It's a pale metallic blue one.

May 1st, 2020, 17:32	#7
V70Zig Master Member Last Online: May 20th, 2024 14:18 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Loughborough	Whats the service history ? Main Dealer ? or not..... If not then there might be a few software updates for your car...might help might not...... Main Dealer prices do vary so shop around...... A service at the main dealers includes all software updates and Volvo Assistance for a year.....so not bad when you look at the whole picture. You could also ask for a diagnostics check whilst it's there and perhaps haggle that for free....worth a go. __________________ 2008 V70 SE D5 Auto 185 ...now 205 Volvo Polestar......190k Passed away - 1999 V70 2.5tdi Auto 340632 miles, RIP.

May 2nd, 2020, 02:48	#10
Bashy Aged Member Last Online: Feb 20th, 2024 09:47 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Weeting	Mine does not do this...... I had a car that did and that was manual, 08 Laguna 2.0 DCI, that was dangerous to any driving it that was not aware, I learnt to give it more revs than normal. __________________ Regards, Bashy MY07 (56 plate) V70 Geartronic 2.4 D5 185bhp 173k, 17", full leather, an auto-dimming mirror and auto wipers are the best it can do - I have added (poorly) limo black, rear camera and parking sensors

May 1st, 2020, 21:13	#8
Sotosound Premier Member Last Online: Today 19:05 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Aylesbury	I nearly bought a 2008 V70 D5 SE Lux Geartronic from a dealership that exhibited this delay. My current 64-reg V70 also does it to some extent. Frustrating and also annoying when it’s probably been programmed in so that the owner will spend some money on a Polestar upgrade to fix it. I rented a Mercedes E220 CDi auto in 2008 that also did the same. As for the XC90, the only one that I’ve driven (an early D5 Geartronic) had such a short first gear that you’d never notice a delay even if it occurred.

May 2nd, 2020, 00:57	#9
ferg55 Senior Member Last Online: May 27th, 2024 22:25 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: oxford	Mine has always done it too, since I bought on 130k miles anyway. It does feel like a second or two, but in reality only a split second, but that's enough to feel significant.

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