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Nemuri · Mar 10th, 2004, 07:20 PM

I was going up a 35 degree hill on 2nd gear going around 20 mph. I then let go of the gas for a split second and engaged it again after which my car seems to have lost power and I started going around 7 mph even with gas fully depressed. Is there something wrong with my car? I have a Feb/March 2004 built.

Paul · Mar 10th, 2004, 07:42 PM

What kind of revs did you drop down to?

Nemuri · Mar 10th, 2004, 09:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

What kind of revs did you drop down to?

Around 1500rpm and it wants to stall.

SFJAMES · Mar 10th, 2004, 09:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nemuri

Around 1500rpm and it wants to stall.

1500 is a bit low, I keep @ at least 2500rpm going up hills. Its a small 4 cyl.

motor on!

Nemuri · Mar 10th, 2004, 09:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SFJAMES

1500 is a bit low, I keep @ at least 2500rpm going up hills. Its a small 4 cyl.

motor on!

The problem is that even when I floor the pedal it only goes to 1500rpm.

SFJAMES · Mar 10th, 2004, 10:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nemuri

The problem is that even when I floor the pedal it only goes to 1500rpm.

you have to downshift, maybe stay in second gear. From a stop try going up the hill in 1st gear, wait till you get to 3500rpm and then change to second. The mini is a heavy car, you might be losing to much foward momentum between gear changes. Does this sound like something you might be doing?

Nemuri · Mar 10th, 2004, 10:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SFJAMES

you have to downshift, maybe stay in second gear. From a stop try going up the hill in 1st gear, wait till you get to 3500rpm and then change to second. The mini is a heavy car, you might be losing to much foward momentum between gear changes. Does this sound like something you might be doing?

I think I maybe losing some momentum. I will try different things and let you guys know. Thank you for all the replies.

SFJAMES · Mar 10th, 2004, 10:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nemuri

I think I maybe losing some momentum. I will try different things and let you guys know. Thank you for all the replies.

There you go man, when Brutus was new, I noticed it lost a lot of momentum when going up hills here in San Francisco. It will eventually loosen up a little a bit and be more easier to drive up hills. also know that the supercharger is not helping with anything below 2000rpm.

motor on!

wmd · Mar 11th, 2004, 03:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nemuri

I was going up a 35 degree hill on 2nd gear going around 20 mph. I then let go of the gas for a split second and engaged it again after which my car seems to have lost power and I started going around 7 mph even with gas fully depressed. Is there something wrong with my car? I have a Feb/March 2004 built.

That happened to me twice just after I got the car. I was in a similar situation, on a dirt road, going up a steep hill, around a corner with a washboard surface. The traction control will stalemate you every time in those circumstances. The more you apply the throttle, the more wheelspin you get, and the more the ASC or DSC cuts the gas and brakes the spinning wheels. The only way out, is to apply the handbrake, shift into 1st, switch OFF the ASC and then release the handbrake and continue on.
Now, anytime I approach a steep hill on a dirt road, I will have already switched off the ASC. The only feature of the MINI I absolutely hate is the manatory ASC on an MCS in the US--much to intrusive for my tastes.

I would have ordered my car without if only it was possible.

Mar 10th, 2004, 07:20 PM	#1
Nemuri MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 17 Offline	Uphill On MCS I was going up a 35 degree hill on 2nd gear going around 20 mph. I then let go of the gas for a split second and engaged it again after which my car seems to have lost power and I started going around 7 mph even with gas fully depressed. Is there something wrong with my car? I have a Feb/March 2004 built.

Mar 10th, 2004, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:29 AM Posts: 41,220 Offline	What kind of revs did you drop down to? There aint no party like my nana's tea party

Mar 11th, 2004, 03:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
wmd MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CO Local Time: 05:29 PM Posts: 193 Offline	Traction control doing its job Quote: Originally Posted by Nemuri I was going up a 35 degree hill on 2nd gear going around 20 mph. I then let go of the gas for a split second and engaged it again after which my car seems to have lost power and I started going around 7 mph even with gas fully depressed. Is there something wrong with my car? I have a Feb/March 2004 built. That happened to me twice just after I got the car. I was in a similar situation, on a dirt road, going up a steep hill, around a corner with a washboard surface. The traction control will stalemate you every time in those circumstances. The more you apply the throttle, the more wheelspin you get, and the more the ASC or DSC cuts the gas and brakes the spinning wheels. The only way out, is to apply the handbrake, shift into 1st, switch OFF the ASC and then release the handbrake and continue on. Now, anytime I approach a steep hill on a dirt road, I will have already switched off the ASC. The only feature of the MINI I absolutely hate is the manatory ASC on an MCS in the US--much to intrusive for my tastes. I would have ordered my car without if only it was possible.

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Mar 10th, 2004, 09:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nemuri MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 17 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett What kind of revs did you drop down to? Around 1500rpm and it wants to stall.

Mar 10th, 2004, 09:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
SFJAMES MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco Ca. Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 177 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Nemuri Around 1500rpm and it wants to stall. 1500 is a bit low, I keep @ at least 2500rpm going up hills. Its a small 4 cyl. motor on!

Mar 10th, 2004, 09:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nemuri MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 17 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by SFJAMES 1500 is a bit low, I keep @ at least 2500rpm going up hills. Its a small 4 cyl. motor on! The problem is that even when I floor the pedal it only goes to 1500rpm.

Mar 10th, 2004, 10:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
SFJAMES MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco Ca. Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 177 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Nemuri The problem is that even when I floor the pedal it only goes to 1500rpm. you have to downshift, maybe stay in second gear. From a stop try going up the hill in 1st gear, wait till you get to 3500rpm and then change to second. The mini is a heavy car, you might be losing to much foward momentum between gear changes. Does this sound like something you might be doing?

Mar 10th, 2004, 10:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nemuri MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 11:29 PM Posts: 17 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by SFJAMES you have to downshift, maybe stay in second gear. From a stop try going up the hill in 1st gear, wait till you get to 3500rpm and then change to second. The mini is a heavy car, you might be losing to much foward momentum between gear changes. Does this sound like something you might be doing? I think I maybe losing some momentum. I will try different things and let you guys know. Thank you for all the replies.

Mar 10th, 2004, 10:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
SFJAMES MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco Ca. Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 177 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Nemuri I think I maybe losing some momentum. I will try different things and let you guys know. Thank you for all the replies. There you go man, when Brutus was new, I noticed it lost a lot of momentum when going up hills here in San Francisco. It will eventually loosen up a little a bit and be more easier to drive up hills. also know that the supercharger is not helping with anything below 2000rpm. motor on!

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