Hesitation on accerating
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Hesitation on accerating
I from time to time have felt a hesitation in accerating in my 2011 diesel. It is like the engine cuts out for 1/2 a second. It is very random and not that often, but it does do it. Does anyone one else have this problem
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Yes mine does it, I think it's normal turbo lag......I don't like it, but I don't think there is much we can do about it.
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I brake with my left foot and found that to be the problem. The truck is programmed so that the brake wins if the throttle and brake are pressed at the same time. I found that I had my left foot just touching the pedal at times. Particularly in traffic. Every time it happened the engine acted like it hesitated. You might watch for this and see if you are doing what I was.
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I while back I started a thread named "dead throttle/unresponsive accelerator."
You can find it with a search using those four words.
There were quite a number of responses that you might find helpful.
Why not take a look to determine if this is the same issue you have been experiencing? Thanks
You can find it with a search using those four words.
There were quite a number of responses that you might find helpful.
Why not take a look to determine if this is the same issue you have been experiencing? Thanks
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I brake with my left foot and found that to be the problem. The truck is programmed so that the brake wins if the throttle and brake are pressed at the same time. I found that I had my left foot just touching the pedal at times. Particularly in traffic. Every time it happened the engine acted like it hesitated. You might watch for this and see if you are doing what I was.
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The limit seems to be around 10 MPH but I don't know the exact number.
Above that speed and the computer will cut power to the engine after two seconds of braking and acclerating at the same time.
Above that speed and the computer will cut power to the engine after two seconds of braking and acclerating at the same time.
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My truck does this when its cold - starting out in the morning. I let the truck warm up for a couple minutes before I head out the door, unless its below freezing/frosty then I'll let it run for about 10-15 minutes. When I hit the road it always is "jerky".
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I brake with my left foot and found that to be the problem. The truck is programmed so that the brake wins if the throttle and brake are pressed at the same time. I found that I had my left foot just touching the pedal at times. Particularly in traffic. Every time it happened the engine acted like it hesitated. You might watch for this and see if you are doing what I was.
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So yes, it does appear that in a contest between the brakes and the accelerator, the brakes win, which makes sense of course!
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My '12 6.7 is doing this...but ONLY starting from a stop and ONLY at high elevation (above 8500'). Once moving, no problem. 2 footed, 1 footed, power brake, no difference. (as in, it won't power brake, won't build boost at all).
My 2002 7.3 did not do this. I was routinely at high elevation, we had a cabin. I just bought this truck last spring, and since I don't have my cabin anymore, have only been above 8000' twice and it did it both times. Once was on switchbacks, I had to put it in 4low so that it would even move at idle. Turning off traction control didn't help. Neither did whatever gets turned off when you hold down the traction control button for a while. 4hi didn't help, the tires weren't in any danger of spinning.
My 2002 7.3 did not do this. I was routinely at high elevation, we had a cabin. I just bought this truck last spring, and since I don't have my cabin anymore, have only been above 8000' twice and it did it both times. Once was on switchbacks, I had to put it in 4low so that it would even move at idle. Turning off traction control didn't help. Neither did whatever gets turned off when you hold down the traction control button for a while. 4hi didn't help, the tires weren't in any danger of spinning.
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