Larkspeed Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) 1998 Xsara 1.8 16v When accelerating up through the gears when I clutch to change up there is a slight delay between the time I push in the clutch and the time the revs drop, this means I have to shift slower than I have in any other car to allow the revs time to come down or it's a rough gear change. This delay is not apparent when decelerating and shifting down through the gears. Before my current Xsara I had a Peugeot 406 with exactly the same engine and it did the same thing so I'm assuming it's normal but I suppose it's possible that engine had the same fault if it is one. I had never owned a Peugeot or Citroen before these two cars so I have no way of knowing if it's normal or a fault. Edited February 21, 2014 by Larkspeed Quote
paul.h Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 It may be designed this way to minimise emissions but it will be worthwhile checking for any air leaks in the piping and small hoses, checking the air filter is clean and cleaning inside the throttle body and plate to remove any carbon build up. If it has a cable between the accelerator pedal and throttle, make sure it is free to move and possibly have a slight bit of free play at the end. If you have a Haynes manual it should explain how to do this, possibly under replacement of the cable (if it has one). Quote
Larkspeed Posted February 21, 2014 Author Posted February 21, 2014 I did check for leaks and there are none the linkages also move freely and the cable has the correct tension. Like i say my 406 did the exact same thing so i assume it's normal i just wanted to be sure from another xsara owner. Quote
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