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GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => PETROL => Topic started by: L30N on April 05, 2009, 09:13:37

Title: Car drives when feet off pedals
Post by: L30N on April 05, 2009, 09:13:37

Not really a problem, more of an observation. If I am driving fairly slowly in 2nd or 3rd gear (manual) and take foot off accelerator and clutch, my i30 will continue to 'cruise' at a speed of 10-20mph for some distance, in fact forever unless going uphill. Just wondered if that was normal or choke related as many manual petrol cars would simply stall under those circumstances.

Title: Re: Car drives when feet off pedals
Post by: Dazzler on April 05, 2009, 09:21:12

Hi M8.. it's the anti stall feature in the diesel.. Most of us quite like it.. Comes in handy at times.. :D

Title: Re: Car drives when feet off pedals
Post by: G14Classified101 on April 05, 2009, 11:15:01

Hey man mine does that to. I have the 2.0l petrol. In heavy traffic on flat roads i cant just cruise without throttle saves clutch riding stop and starting.

Title: Re: Car drives when feet off pedals
Post by: eye30 on April 05, 2009, 17:27:46

Check this thread out - more info for you L30N

Happens with my diesel. It a great feature, especially in slow moving traffic.

Title: Re: Car drives when feet off pedals
Post by: L30N on April 05, 2009, 19:50:43

Cheers - I like being able to 'roll home' the last few hundred metres  :)

Title: Re: Car drives when feet off pedals
Post by: eye30 on April 06, 2009, 18:23:13

Quote from: L30N on April 05, 2009, 19:50:43

Cheers - I like being able to 'roll home' the last few hundred metres  :)

If you get stopped and have had a few drinks you could always say "I wasn't driving gov"  :lol:

Title: Re: Car drives when feet off pedals
Post by: Duckman on April 06, 2009, 21:30:21

I first noticed this in reverse, coming out of my driveway. Took my foot off the clutch to accelerate, and the car kept rolling!

Pretty cool I'd imagine in traffic, seeing I am on the roads at 530am, and even though I live in Sydney, is pretty minimal.

Title: Re: Car drives when feet off pedals
Post by: umbro on April 12, 2009, 21:59:14

this in normal if happens to all the cars in the world  :razz:.your car moves because of the torque in fact at diesel cars you can do 60km/h just by shifting gears and no acceleration