What causes "Herky Jerky" at parking lot speeds?
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I tried searching this site and google but maybe I am not using the right terms. Basically I am having a problem where sometimes at low speeds of about 3-15mph I encounter problems where my engine is idling so low that the car bucks which causes my foot to press the accelerator ever so slightly which in turn pulls my foot off the gas which slows the car down which allows my foot to press on the gas again...
My "fix" is to push in the clutch and let the car settle and start over. Obviously it will never crawl like an automatic, but is there something I am doing wrong with my tune that is causing this low speed jerkyness? It happened with the stock ecu but it's worse with my megasquirt. I replaced the motor mounts when I installed the turbo with firmer mounts but I didn't do the diff mounts if that means anything.
I thought originally that firmer engine mounts would make this better because the engine would not "spool up" as easily in a mounting sense.
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My "fix" is to push in the clutch and let the car settle and start over. Obviously it will never crawl like an automatic, but is there something I am doing wrong with my tune that is causing this low speed jerkyness? It happened with the stock ecu but it's worse with my megasquirt. I replaced the motor mounts when I installed the turbo with firmer mounts but I didn't do the diff mounts if that means anything.
I thought originally that firmer engine mounts would make this better because the engine would not "spool up" as easily in a mounting sense.
Any thoughts?
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You have a Reverant MS3 too, don't you Chiburbian?
While I love the ECU, I must say that it is not good for a beginner. I haven't learned ANYTHING about the idle-control stuff because I haven't had to touch it. Out of the box it works perfectly. And since it works, I'm too lazy to learn it by re-doing it.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad it all worked out of the box. It's just not ideal to learn when it all works, it's much easier to learn when it doesn't and you have to fix it.
While I love the ECU, I must say that it is not good for a beginner. I haven't learned ANYTHING about the idle-control stuff because I haven't had to touch it. Out of the box it works perfectly. And since it works, I'm too lazy to learn it by re-doing it.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad it all worked out of the box. It's just not ideal to learn when it all works, it's much easier to learn when it doesn't and you have to fix it.
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You have a Reverant MS3 too, don't you Chiburbian?
While I love the ECU, I must say that it is not good for a beginner. I haven't learned ANYTHING about the idle-control stuff because I haven't had to touch it. Out of the box it works perfectly. And since it works, I'm too lazy to learn it by re-doing it.
While I love the ECU, I must say that it is not good for a beginner. I haven't learned ANYTHING about the idle-control stuff because I haven't had to touch it. Out of the box it works perfectly. And since it works, I'm too lazy to learn it by re-doing it.
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He speaks the truth. He did the final install at my place, and when we were done with the wideband, IAT, and getting the big bastard up under the dash, it just fired up and he drove him. From what i understand, driveability was pretty much like stock, but with more power.
I was honestly a little disappointed, i was hoping i'd get to learn something about Megasquirt that day. I didn't.
I was honestly a little disappointed, i was hoping i'd get to learn something about Megasquirt that day. I didn't.
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I don't have a Rev built MS3. I self-built mine and as such I have thus refrained from asking for "cheat mode" msq's from people who have actually paid money to Rev. I know it's not exactly trade secrets but he spent time and effort putting them together...
Unfortunately the roads are once again covered in snow and salt so true road testing is going to have to wait a couple weeks. That's how it works though. I get bored and want to tinker when I can't be driving, and once I can drive I don't want to tinker.
I'll post my msq later for input.
Unfortunately the roads are once again covered in snow and salt so true road testing is going to have to wait a couple weeks. That's how it works though. I get bored and want to tinker when I can't be driving, and once I can drive I don't want to tinker.
I'll post my msq later for input.
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Well, motor mounts are new as of last July but the diff mounts are still stock. There is a bit of play in the driveshaft but I don't know what is considered acceptable driveline play. Plus, driveshafts seem expensive. This is the first (RWD) car I have ever had that didn't have user servicable parts in the driveshaft.
It should be warming up enough to drive it next week and I will give the suggestions here a try.
It should be warming up enough to drive it next week and I will give the suggestions here a try.