New girl....

[Pele]

Hi All, just thought I'd pop in and introduce myself :D I'm Pele, I run KentScoobies and I killed my previous car and nearly myself just into the new year :cry: I've had my RA for nearly 2 weeks now - bright red and mental to drive :twisted:, I had a UK Turbo 2000 before, so it's just a bit different to drive :wink:
I have a few problems with this car, so I'm on the look out for advice - I run it on Tesco 99ron & OB, but it keeps hesitating whenever I accelerate, then leaps forward, usually around town, on fast roads it's fine and it doesn't seem to make a difference whether the tank is full or low and it's a lot worse in the morning - any ideas??

Thanking you in advance :wink:

Pele

[type-ra]

Hello Pele,

Welcome to the site :D

May I ask that since your car is a red RA it's an MY 93 or 94?

Dean

[Pele]

According to the log book it is a 94...

[scoob]

Hi All, just thought I'd pop in and introduce myself :D I'm Pele, I run KentScoobies and I killed my previous car and nearly myself just into the new year :cry: I've had my RA for nearly 2 weeks now - bright red and mental to drive :twisted:, I had a UK Turbo 2000 before, so it's just a bit different to drive :wink:
I have a few problems with this car, so I'm on the look out for advice - I run it on Tesco 99ron & OB, but it keeps hesitating whenever I accelerate, then leaps forward, usually around town, on fast roads it's fine and it doesn't seem to make a difference whether the tank is full or low and it's a lot worse in the morning - any ideas??

Thanking you in advance :wink:

Pele

Hello Pele :D

Does the car hesitate under load?

If so try the plugs first, if they're OK see if you can borrow some coil packs & try them. Mine was hesitating under load & I had 2 duff coil packs.

HTH

Also, post some pics in the members gallery - we need some red ones!!

[oldmanmille]

I would say it points to coil pack/s. Have you any error codes coming up?

[Pele]

No it doesn't hesitate under load, just whenever it feels like it lol, usually under 3,000 revs and any gear - it's worse if I'm in town traffic where u have to stop start all the time & as you can imagine it's m aking the school run a nightmare lol
Haven't done an error code check yet

[Pele]

Couldn't get Tesco 99 ron last night, so had to put Optimax in with no Octane boost - this morning it's running fine, no hopping or skipping or hesitating!! So I might try another tankful when this one runs out and see what happens, if it runs fine then I'm staying with Optimax lol

[scoob]

Mine runs fine with Optimax but is not really keen on Tescos.

No misfires but just not as sweet.

Hopefully you've found your answer.

[Pele]

Well I think I've been converted back to Optimax lol - had a nice gentle school run without worrying about launching into the back of someone today :lol:

[Stitch]

Hi Pele,can you tell me where Kent group take your scoobys for servicing,
set ups etc.....
cheers stitch. :D :D :lol: