Silver Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Does anyone experience the Euro 6 lag when pulling away at junctions like reported for Fiat Panda and 500 1.2? The car has 2200 miles. Sometimes it will climb hills jus fine. Other times it needs lower gear.When pulling away it slows down briefly before getting going. 2000rpm solves this but then it sounds like a learner is driving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 vincey832 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hi Silver, we have a 2011 Fiat Panda 1.2 and have found that it will run a lot better with Super unleaded and that the air-con compressor in operation will make it sluggish. I understand that there is 'Fix' available from your Fiat/Chrysler dealer. I'm sure the cars were completely strangled to meet the new euro 6 emissions! Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Silver Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) Took the car to the dealer today. The technician told me that my car was no different to others ( Euro 6). The Euro 6 remap had not long arrived for Fiat 500 but this was not applicable to my car, it being a Chrysler. He implied that the Chrysler might get a remap one day but I doubt it will as there are so few Euro 6 1.2s!! I looked at the possibility of a remap elsewhere but they don't appear to do Euro 6 engines yet. It appears thet there is a two position switch on the clutch that looks after traction control, amongst other things, that tells the ECU where the clutch pedal is and adjusts the engine speed. Interestingly they told me that we had hit the clutch and accelerator together fleetingly (big feet) and not to do it or the ECU will fail! It appears that if the clutch is pressed at the same time it might be OK, so heel and toe might be permissible! Just remembered: we still have a late mk1 Punto with the 1.2. The technician commented on it being the same engine. He also made a comment along the lines of the 1.2 engine might now be at the end of it's useful life. The issue appears to be confined to 64 plate and later when the model range changed to silver/gold/ platinum. Of course Chrysler packed in just after this but said Ypsilon would still be available until 2017. Can't see this happening as my dealer doesn't have any now. Edited July 13, 2015 by Silver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Does anyone experience the Euro 6 lag when pulling away at junctions like reported for Fiat Panda and 500 1.2?
The car has 2200 miles. Sometimes it will climb hills jus fine. Other times it needs lower gear.
When pulling away it slows down briefly before getting going. 2000rpm solves this but then it sounds like a learner is driving!
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