smokeyjoe Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 When starting from cold, the engine is very 'lumpy' - put it into 'D' and the revs alternate between 800 and 1000 - go to pull away and it stalls! Anyone else had these problems? It is also noticeable in traffic queues, where after you have stopped for a few seconds and go to move away again, the engine seems to take a while to pick up and then it engages the clutch very quickly and you get a jerky takeoff, just when you are trying to edge forward a few yards. Had it doing it a lot on the M25 last night - not funny. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathorn1 Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Had the same stalling problem on my car since new. Been back to the dealers four times - but they can't detect a problem and of course it never stalls while they have it for tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 The jery issue can be caused when you rush the change from N to D. I get this on my car. If you quickly put it in D and press the accelerator before the clutch has had a chance to bite it jerks the car forward. Work around is put the car in D and pause for a slight second then press the accelerator down or slowly lift the brake so the car is already creeping, it doesn't have a problem then. Its a small limitation of the DSG unit and as far as I am aware everyone has this issue, but you learn to drive around it. However I haven't had any issues with stalling or anything close to that in my 2.0T or in the S-Line 2.0 TDI I had to test for a few days either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Rifles Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 This is a known fault on these and the Golf. There is apparantly a software fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeyjoe Posted October 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 What software? Is it DGG related or ECU? The engine seems to be rough when it is likely to stall. It does not idle consistantly when cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeDesmo Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 My 3.2 DSG has never stalled but the clutch takeup from stopped is a bit 'grabby' making it tricky to creep forwards and get close to something without worrying about hitting it, seems that as soon as the brake is released the clutch bites too quickly - certainly not smooth & progressive like a conventional auto. I've always considered it a trait of the DSG and have learned to deal with it - worries me if the wife drives it though! If I really want to get it close to something I can use the handbrake to hold it as this doesn't seem to activate/deactivate the clutch like the footbrake (brake light switch?) does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeyjoe Posted October 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Yes, Mine has always jerked when putting it into drive unless I keep my foot on the footbrake to allow the clutch to engage slightly before accelerating. It is indeed a quirk of DSG boxes. The stalling problem has only occurred recently though. The engine revs are not constant and if you select gear while the revs are dipping, when the clutch kicks in it just seems to kill the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h5djr Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 I drive my A3 both into and out of my garage using just the foot brake pedal. The car creaps forward or back with no problem with the TDI at idling revs. Never seems to stall. If the engine revs are not constant (mine are) perhaps it's an ECU problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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