anrw
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I am surprised to see no posts here about the problems of hesitation on take off with the 150ps version of the new 1.5 TSI engine when mated to a manual gearbox. There is plenty of chat amongst the Skoda forums and amongst T-Roc owners but little here.
My car (Golf GT) has had, from new, a hesitation / hiccup when taking up the drive is first gear once the clutch is released - like a misfire where it momentarily loses power and then takes it up again. In the old days you would call it a flat spot. My dealer now tells me that no fix exists yet but VW are aware of the problem. The reports elsewhere suggest that VW have been in denial of the issue but an article yesterday on the HonestJohn website https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/ow...si-evo-engine/
announces that VW are acknowledging the issue.
Some Skoda owners (in Kodiaq guise) talk of Kangaroo hops - my experience is only a single moment of hesitation when you take up the drive, but hot or cold and every time you restart making heavy traffic driving very uncomfortable. DSG cars are said not to be affected and I've read no reports of this issue with the 130ps version of this engine.
Am I the only Golf owner with this issue - I suspect not? We probably need some chat about it to shake the VAG tree a bit more vigorously?
Regards
My car (Golf GT) has had, from new, a hesitation / hiccup when taking up the drive is first gear once the clutch is released - like a misfire where it momentarily loses power and then takes it up again. In the old days you would call it a flat spot. My dealer now tells me that no fix exists yet but VW are aware of the problem. The reports elsewhere suggest that VW have been in denial of the issue but an article yesterday on the HonestJohn website https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/ow...si-evo-engine/
announces that VW are acknowledging the issue.
Some Skoda owners (in Kodiaq guise) talk of Kangaroo hops - my experience is only a single moment of hesitation when you take up the drive, but hot or cold and every time you restart making heavy traffic driving very uncomfortable. DSG cars are said not to be affected and I've read no reports of this issue with the 130ps version of this engine.
Am I the only Golf owner with this issue - I suspect not? We probably need some chat about it to shake the VAG tree a bit more vigorously?
Regards
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