Should my car feel slower with a cold engine
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I noticed yesterday that my car feels noticeably slower at low revs when cold.
Its a 2014 Fiesta ST and I always wait for at least 5-10mins before giving it some, especially with the turbo.
But yesterday, I had to floor it in 2nd from low revs (silly i know but i was caught out) and it just felt sluggish. I thought this was weird so tried the same a few minutes later, engine now warm, and the pick up was noticeably better.
Anybody else noticed this?? is this normal??
Its a 2014 Fiesta ST and I always wait for at least 5-10mins before giving it some, especially with the turbo.
But yesterday, I had to floor it in 2nd from low revs (silly i know but i was caught out) and it just felt sluggish. I thought this was weird so tried the same a few minutes later, engine now warm, and the pick up was noticeably better.
Anybody else noticed this?? is this normal??
willmagrath said:
I noticed yesterday that my car feels noticeably slower at low revs when cold.
Its a 2014 Fiesta ST and I always wait for at least 5-10mins before giving it some, especially with the turbo.
But yesterday, I had to floor it in 2nd from low revs (silly i know but i was caught out) and it just felt sluggish. I thought this was weird so tried the same a few minutes later, engine now warm, and the pick up was noticeably better.
Anybody else noticed this?? is this normal??
It's entirely possible that boost is being restricted while the coolant's below a certain threshold.Its a 2014 Fiesta ST and I always wait for at least 5-10mins before giving it some, especially with the turbo.
But yesterday, I had to floor it in 2nd from low revs (silly i know but i was caught out) and it just felt sluggish. I thought this was weird so tried the same a few minutes later, engine now warm, and the pick up was noticeably better.
Anybody else noticed this?? is this normal??
willmagrath said:
True but it warms up pretty quick! Its never 5 mins though
When the temp gauge is showing the coolant is warm, the oil will still be lagging way behind. I would wait a good 15 mins with that engine before giving it some beans. Unless you only intend to keep it a few years. MJK 24 said:
willmagrath said:
True but it warms up pretty quick! Its never 5 mins though
When the temp gauge is showing the coolant is warm, the oil will still be lagging way behind. I would wait a good 15 mins with that engine before giving it some beans. Unless you only intend to keep it a few years. Edited by caelite on Saturday 4th February 20:04
willmagrath said:
I noticed yesterday that my car feels noticeably slower at low revs when cold.
Its a 2014 Fiesta ST and I always wait for at least 5-10mins before giving it some, especially with the turbo.
But yesterday, I had to floor it in 2nd from low revs (silly i know but i was caught out) and it just felt sluggish. I thought this was weird so tried the same a few minutes later, engine now warm, and the pick up was noticeably better.
Anybody else noticed this?? is this normal??
I also have a Fiesta ST and mines the same so I'm guessing typical for this model.Its a 2014 Fiesta ST and I always wait for at least 5-10mins before giving it some, especially with the turbo.
But yesterday, I had to floor it in 2nd from low revs (silly i know but i was caught out) and it just felt sluggish. I thought this was weird so tried the same a few minutes later, engine now warm, and the pick up was noticeably better.
Anybody else noticed this?? is this normal??
it feels a bit strangled in 1st and 2nd gear,I've heard the torques limited for some reason, maybe the mountune upgrade would sort this out
It does seem to take longer to loosen up than other cars I've had in the past at ths time of year which is a bit frustrating for me as most of my journeys are quite short,
this often leaves me wondering whether I should trade it for something else, but now and then I'll go for a decent run and remember why I got it.
Mike335i said:
Most if not all modern cars will have a warming up mode that will protect the engine from drivers who don't understand the extra wear and tear caused by the engine oil being cold. This would be most drivers who see their cars as a tool.
So perfectly normal.
Please tell me more about the warming up mode on most/all modern cars. I have never heard of this before. So perfectly normal.
bmw535i said:
Mike335i said:
Most if not all modern cars will have a warming up mode that will protect the engine from drivers who don't understand the extra wear and tear caused by the engine oil being cold. This would be most drivers who see their cars as a tool.
So perfectly normal.
Please tell me more about the warming up mode on most/all modern cars. I have never heard of this before. So perfectly normal.
It's quite surprising how much longer it takes for the oil to heat up compared to the coolant.
My car has an oil temp gauge and a coolant temp gauge. My commute is 50 miles on a motorway, and my home is 1 mile from the motorway junction, so it's a couple of minutes of pottering around, followed by accelerating down a slip road and settle to a 70mph cruise.
The coolant temperature usually rises to normal within 5 minutes. It takes 20 miles of motorway speed though for the oil to get up to temperature.
My car has an oil temp gauge and a coolant temp gauge. My commute is 50 miles on a motorway, and my home is 1 mile from the motorway junction, so it's a couple of minutes of pottering around, followed by accelerating down a slip road and settle to a 70mph cruise.
The coolant temperature usually rises to normal within 5 minutes. It takes 20 miles of motorway speed though for the oil to get up to temperature.
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