Maverick seems slow?

[clothahump]

Just bought a Maverick 2.7TD and it appears to be rather low geared, slow acceleration and revs its nuts out to do 75mph, is this normal?

 

[wanaron]

Hi, its all according to what you are used to driving/ comparing it to?
mavs and T2s are low geared, they were never built for speed, having said that should easily do well over 75. do yourself a big favour, join this club. all the help and advice you will ever need is here, and friendly lot too.
Wayne

 

[wanaron]

having looked again at your post, are you a member?

 

[Timbo_1975]

If you have a satnav or other GPS, see what your actual road speed is. The speedometer in my T2 is wildly optimistic and shows 70mph at a true 62mph.

However, even though i have a TDi SWB and not a TD LWB, but even as standard it would hit 100mph on the clock reasonably happily (about 3800rpm, 90mph true speed)

Something about yours doesnt seem quite right...

Tim

 

[clothahump]

do yourself a big favour, join this club.

Will it change the gearing on the Maverick??? :lol

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

wouldnt say so, perhaps need a tune up.

my tdi is usually pretty peppy.

gearing wise, wide ratios, each gear has its own speed range
might sound obvious but built more like a truck than a car.
whilst motor torquey isnt as forgiving as a modern car if speed
drops in a higher gear, may feel like labouring, drop a cog or
2 and some throttle get turbo spinning and you're off again.

think at about 3k in fifth doing indicated 75. some say could
do with 6th gear, but then might to too high to use towing
or uphill etc.

sometimes if off turbo in first bit slow on take off, worse with
van on and going say uphill round a corner. then feels like
could use a crawler ratio. clearly 4wd lo not an option on
high grip surface. be known to slip clutch to help it get off.

 

[clothahump]

I will try and borrow my mates Satnav.

 

[Timbo_1975]

sometimes if off turbo in first bit slow on take off, worse with
van on and going say uphill round a corner. then feels like
could use a crawler ratio. clearly 4wd lo not an option on
high grip surface. be known to slip clutch to help it get off.

Yes they are quite dull off boost, and even on 'boost' it isnt much!

Tim..

 

[zippy656]

yep, clothahump join up. we are all helpfull. some even know what they are talking about.. not me though, im here just for fun and the banta..


rbrt, i had the caravan fully loaded behind a lorroy on a hill. he had to stop!!

I couldnt move at all. so did drop to 4WD Low.. tp get going again.. but wasnt to happy about it. MAF was to blame.. but i wasn't a member then.. so didnt know i even had one.


all well now tough. had to stop on that hill with the caravan since.. no trouble with at all even in 2WB

go on you know you want to join us fun loveing lot..



Zippy

 

[Timbo_1975]

A dying MAF, or even a slightly ill MAF really knackers power with the TDi.

It must reach a full 4.5v at anything over 2000rpm otherwise you will be short of alot of power. Even 4.3v will have a marked downward effect. If you have a boost gauge you can easily spot the lack of output from the maf.

I have found cleaning the sensing wires with a little squirt of carb cleaner every oil change (5k) really helps.

tim//

 

[Deleted Member S]

Hi clothahump nice to see you've made it over m8:thumb2:thumb2 I would remove the banjo bolt from the fuel pump & have a look to see if yours has a mini filter fitted (you might have to fish around in the hole to find it)

 

[tezzer]

just wondering, what size wheels and tyres are you running, as you know they can effect gearing, just a thought.











tezzer

 

[clothahump]

Sounds like it might be a case of buying another Discovery then, I need something that will Tow well and actually accelerate well, from the tone here the Maverick is not the truck for doing any work.

 

[wanaron]

why go for 2nd best?
your Mav should out perform a Disco, maybe just needs tweaking to get her right

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

Sounds like it might be a case of buying another Discovery then, I need something that will Tow well and actually accelerate well, from the tone here the Maverick is not the truck for doing any work.

now thats funny, about only thing disco has over t2/mav is full time 4wd so can drop
down or shunt in low box with out locking centre diff and attendant transmission wind
up.

otherwise inferior, assure you seen more r20s t2/mav tugging than all solihull lines
combined on caravan club rallies we attend.

 

[clothahump]

Tomorrow will tell, I have to collect half a tonne of stuff, it will have to go in the back and the journey home is quite hilly.

 

[tezzer]

only half a ton, it wont even no it's there or should'nt, try it with my mother in law in the back, but don't bloody bring her back. :bow











tezzer

 

[willow]

Tomorrow will tell, I have to collect half a tonne of stuff, it will have to go in the back and the journey home is quite hilly.

If you have the problem before you start the task do not blame the truck:augie:augie
Sounds like it needs a good look at join THE CLUB the £10 will be well spent you will be able to down load all the work shop manuals and get help from the members.
My vw polo has never let me down but it did today my fault did't service it as I should:lol
Terrano has had all the care so no probs there:thumbs

 

[Deleted Member S]

Sounds like it might be a case of buying another Discovery then, I need something that will Tow well and actually accelerate well, from the tone here the Maverick is not the truck for doing any work.

Yours just needs sorting out m8:thumb2 my T2 leaves disco's for dead & that includes my m8's V8

 

[zippy656]

Yours just needs sorting out m8:thumb2 my T2 leaves disco's for dead & that includes my m8's V8

how sweety, you got it chiped ??




( i could have said " thats a fast sheep then, as you STILL not got it")

but im not like that..