Curious car behaviour

[stedale]

Now I'm sure there have been posts along these lines before but I can't be @rsed to find out. Anyway, does anyone else find that their car or previous cars behave differently from day-to-day. Fot instance last night my car was more than happy to be revved and yet on other days it can be quite reluctant, why is this?

Ho-hum

Steve.

[Bonce]

Air temperature?
Fuel quality?
The strength of your right foot?

Or perhaps you're just imagining it...?

[marki]

No i dont think its imagination ,, its like the car runs better just after you fill up with fuel ? , i know what he is on about and have seen it in most of my cars over the years ,,,, it is strange

[Bonce]

Yes, I know what you mean, I've experienced it myself - sometimes I arrive at my destination a lot quicker than I expected and walk away from the car with a slightly windswept appearance thinking "fk me she's quick today!"

I always put it down to air temperature or imagination but there may be other forces at work here...

[CarZee]

marki said: No i dont think its imagination ,, its like the car runs better just after you fill up with fuel ? , i know what he is on about and have seen it in most of my cars over the years ,,,, it is strange

I once had a car that ran fine as long as you only put a fiver of petrol in it.. every time I filled the tank the car broke down..

through unlreated problems though - I can hardly blame an alternator going, or a water pump going on filling the petrol tank up.. sods law in action though..

[marki]

Bonce said: Yes, I know what you mean, I've experienced it myself - sometimes I arrive at my destination a lot quicker than I expected and walk away from the car with a slightly windswept appearance thinking "fk me she's quick today!"

I always put it down to air temperature or imagination but there may be other forces at work here...

But its not just that the car is quicker one day than the next , its like the car just runs smother the gear change is nicer , it must have something to do with air pressure or temperature as you suggest , probably just the mood you are in on the day i spose

[Podie]

marki said:
But its not just that the car is quicker one day than the next , its like the car just runs smother the gear change is nicer , it must have something to do with air pressure or temperature as you suggest , probably just the mood you are in on the day i spose

I know EXACTLY what you mean... I just put it down to mine being a Ford...

[marki]

Podie said:
I know EXACTLY what you mean... I just put it down to mine being a Ford...

Do Ford`s have good days as well

[Podie]

marki said:

Podie said:
I know EXACTLY what you mean... I just put it down to mine being a Ford...

Do Ford`s have good days as well

Cheeky git! - yes they do!

[marki]

Great stuff , my ex Shaguar was moody ,never unreliable just moody so i suppose every dog (Ford) has its day

[Podie]

marki said: Great stuff , my ex Shaguar was moody ,never unreliable just moody so i suppose every dog (Ford) has its day

Lawyers have been dispatched!

[marki]

Ahh Podie missplaced brand loyalty is alive and well , or is that job loyalty

[Podie]

marki said: Ahh Podie missplaced brand loyalty is alive and well , or is that job loyalty

They pay the salary... so figure out the loyalty.

Still, I'd rather drive a Ford than some of the alternatives...

[marki]

Podie said:

marki said: Ahh Podie missplaced They pay the salary... so figure out the loyalty.

Still, I'd rather drive a Ford than some of the alternatives...

It could be worse , it could be Vauxhall

>> Edited by marki on Friday 15th November 10:45

[Podie]

marki said:
It could be worse , it could be Vauxhall

Thank you...!

[mondeoman]

Podie said:

marki said:
It could be worse , it could be Vauxhall

Thank you...!

I was thinking exactly the same ........

[stedale]

marki said: No i dont think its imagination ,, its like the car runs better just after you fill up with fuel ? , i know what he is on about and have seen it in most of my cars over the years ,,,, it is strange

Yes I think it could be atmospheric conditions but I can't spot a pattern or relation, however I do find that on wet days the car is quieter which maybe something to do with the lubrication of the rear suspension bushes, er I really must get those polyurethane ones.

I've also found that if on the last use I gave it a good caning then it seems much happier - but that, as has been said, could be purely psychological.

Edited to say that I haven't quite got used to quoting!
Steve.

>> Edited by stedale on Friday 15th November 11:01

[Fatboy]

It's a sad state of affairs when the nicest thing you can say about a car is 'at least it's not a vauxhall'