zars
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- W203 C180 Avantgarde SE with Sports Pack (05, 1.8), Saab 9-5, Porsche 951, BMW E30 320i coupe
Hi folks
My C180K has been running very sluggish over the last week. It feels down on power and I have to work the pedal harder to get it going. I know it's not the quickest car of all but have definitely noticed a difference.
At moderate speeds if I gently accelerate it feels the need to change down a gear. If it does stay in gear nothing happens so I have to press harder.
'A' road driving behaviour has changed in that the gearbox always now drops down when I speed up even when the pedal is lightly pressed. Bear in mind I'm not forcing a kickdown.
The only significant thing that's happened recently is that the car was very (very:Oops low on fuel a couple of weeks ago (something that I always avoid but couldn't be helped in this instance) so could this be the cause?
I've not had any lights come on so trying to work out if it's an engine or gearbox issue. Car has had gearbox oil changes every 3 years by previous owner, next one is due next year.
Apologies for the vague description of the symptoms, hopefully someone can assist.
Thanks
Zahid
My C180K has been running very sluggish over the last week. It feels down on power and I have to work the pedal harder to get it going. I know it's not the quickest car of all but have definitely noticed a difference.
At moderate speeds if I gently accelerate it feels the need to change down a gear. If it does stay in gear nothing happens so I have to press harder.
'A' road driving behaviour has changed in that the gearbox always now drops down when I speed up even when the pedal is lightly pressed. Bear in mind I'm not forcing a kickdown.
The only significant thing that's happened recently is that the car was very (very:Oops low on fuel a couple of weeks ago (something that I always avoid but couldn't be helped in this instance) so could this be the cause?
I've not had any lights come on so trying to work out if it's an engine or gearbox issue. Car has had gearbox oil changes every 3 years by previous owner, next one is due next year.
Apologies for the vague description of the symptoms, hopefully someone can assist.
Thanks
Zahid