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Meerkat1234

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• Sep 25, 2024

• #1

My 2014 diesel Freelander 2 has started to almost "choke" at low speeds, ie setting off from idling at traffic lights, or pulling off from a roundabout. Only occasionally happens and I can't determine when or why, but as I put foot down to accelerate away gradually (not hard), there can be no response for about 6 seconds and then it suddenly clears and catches up. No problem code reports and gave it a fluid flush through the system - no effect. Feels like all the power is choked, something clears, and then it's fine. No black smoke and recent service found no problem and they couldn't recreate the issue.

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Sep 26, 2024

• #2

Check the throttle butterfly is free to rotate through its full range without grinding or sticking.

 

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Meerkat1234

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• Sep 26, 2024

• #3

Hi thanks - where is that and how?

 

Polski Boschski

Active Member

• Sep 26, 2024

• #4

Meerkat1234 said:

Hi thanks - where is that and how?

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Remove the throttle body and clean it.
Most likely it's not been serviced

 

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Meerkat1234

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• Oct 22, 2024

• #5

Haven't yet got round to doing the suggestions yet as it suddenly stopped doing this. I've realised it sometimes does it several times a trip for about a week, and then stops completely for weeks. What sort of problem would manifest like that?

 

MollyNomad

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2024

• #6

Meerkat1234 said:

Haven't yet got round to doing the suggestions yet as it suddenly stopped doing this. I've realised it sometimes does it several times a trip for about a week, and then stops completely for weeks. What sort of problem would manifest like that?

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It might be gummed up and clears itself every now and again. If you can remove it and clean it you will have a better idea of that is the problem or not.

 

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Meerkat1234

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• Oct 23, 2024

• #7

Is this something I can do myself easily (not a mechanic, have few tools)?