mazdagirl370

Wasup guys,

I have noticed since I have had my 01' protege that whenever I press the gas to accelerate... it is like it takes a moment or like it just stalls a sec and then it starts to go faster. I may not be making sense but the other pro i had did the same thing. Is there any way I can correct this or is it just because it is a 4 cylinder?

Any comments are appreciated

turboge

I'm pretty sure its due to the gutless motor that is installed in your engine bay. Is it also an automatic? Inertia takes a little time to get moving, air also has to accelerate, try easing into the gas instead of stepping on it.

DebaryJoe

Is it an automatic or manual? My 02 LX is an automatic and does hesitate somewhat before downshifting into 2nd. This is usually happens when I slow down to make a turn, then give it a little gas coming out of the turn. Not much of a problem when accelerating hard. It is only 1 of the 2 things that annoy me about the car. The other thing is "1 speed setting" for the delay wipers.

Shoulda got the 5 speed but the wife can't/won't drive a manual.

mazdagirl370

sorry guys
i shoulda told ya it was an automatic. I don't have to hit the gas hard for it to do it...i think it is engine lag.

nightowl

thats normal for most automatics.......

pollax

They don't call automatics "slush" boxes for nothing!

DebaryJoe

Agreed, although my 3 previous Saturns seemed to have better automatics in them. They were a little quicker to downshift and apply the (feeble) power.

The Protege reminds me a little of the auto (slip & slide) tranny in my first car, a 67 Chevelle. I sure wish I still had that car today, it would be worth considerably more than the $375 that I sold it for.

cjb200

You can say a lot of bad things about GM (and believe me I have), but they make excellent automatic transmissions. We used to have a Saturn in the family, as well as a GMC Jimmy, and the auto tranny was probably the best feature on both cars.

As far as the Protege's tranny, I've noticed it too (I also have an automatic).

VagaBond-X

hmmm my car doesn't hesitate...hmmm i wonder why



oh wait i have a manual (5spd).....no wonder.....hehe....

nightowl

mazda's are known for there manuals...not for there automatic tranies...besides manuals are more fun

KpaBap

I drove my mom's 2000 Pro ES this weekend and as I was driving around I was saying to myself "Damn, this car has NO throttle response..."
To get any power of the automatic tranny I'd have to almost floor the accelerator. The car would rev up madly and then a second later I would feel some slight acceleration. I think it's pretty lame... press accelerator...2-3 seconds later, car reacts!

In contrast, in my car, I always keep it around (or above) 3000 RPM so I get instant gratification. Touch accelerator...car accelerates... floor acelerator, feel torque pushing you back into the seat...

I can't say I don't like the fact that our engines are quite torky. 135-140 lbs-ft that I have sure beats my friend's pathetic ~110 lbs-ft that my friend's Civic Si has (can you say constant shifting!@@$#)

redrims

Yeah, mines do that a lot to. I never really thought nothing of it being that its an automatic. I hate automatics, can't wait till I change my transmission to manual.

meck

I definitely noticed the lag when I was test driving other cars... in fact, the 02 Milennia had the worst lag out of all of them. (Automatic, of course.) My dealer said it's always been an issue, and it is better than it was in the past, but still normal for the automatics.

DebaryJoe

Has anybody driven any vehicles with a CVT tranny? Just wondering how they act/respond???