Car sluggish in 1st and 2nd Gear

Windsor70

colin13 wrote: »

dirt in the fuel line,,maybe,but a good load of revs would fix this

I do rev it alot sometimes, as it can be a little bit temperamental starting if its cold, so many this is all linked. It seemed alot better when I drove home from work last night. Thank you for your reply.

Windsor70

AnythingButChardonnay wrote: »

Changed tyre sizes recently? That could be effectively under-gearing you.

I've had it once before caused by some petrol which I don't think had been detergented properly (it was from Asda). At first I thought the clutch was the issue because I was very underpowered setting from stationary and was unusually easy to stall.

Thank you for your reply. No I haven't changed the tyres recently. Its a strange little car, it can feel sluggish sometimes, and I think Peugeots can be abit troublesome in cold weather, but other times, it will be lovely and I love the city steering so I guess it balances out. I will keep an eye on it though.

Windsor70

Strider590 wrote: »

No reason I can see why it would only be misbehaving in 1st/2nd, so I think that's somewhat misleading.

Keep an eye on it, if there's a fault, it should eventually light up the ECU warning lamp. Things that won't flag up on the ECU very quickly are sticking idle control valve (ICV) or the lambda sensor on it's way out.
Both of the above will cause loss of power leading to irratic idle speed and/or stalling when stopping at junctions.

There's also this

Just looked at the link I will check this out, thanks alot thats really helpful.

colino

Needs a proper looking over but sounds like an air leak that is being disguised at hgher speeds.

Nearly_Old

colino wrote: »

Needs a proper looking over but sounds like an air leak that is being disguised at hgher speeds.

As above - start with the simple things first. Hesitant starting, loss of power at lower revs, etc can all be caused by a split in one of the air intake hoses. If there are any splits / loose connections in the air intake system between the MAF (Mass Airflow Meter) and the throttle body then the mixture will be short of fuel as there is additional unmetered air. Check the hoses between the MAF and the throttle body - especially any short sections connecting to the main pipe. Unfortunately the ECU is likely to record a sensor fault as there is generally no specific code for this fault.

Funnily enough there has been a couple on the car forum this week as there is a little connecting pipe on the BMW M52 engine that is prone to splitting. Not that surprising as the cars are 10 to 15 years old now and a new intake pipe from BMW is only £11 so a lot cheaper than changing sensors.