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by **GreekIslandGirl** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:00 pm

Many thanks to bill c. and Jerry. It is a high end car and only a couple of years old - but I first noticed this when it was a few months old but was told modern cars cruise along even in second gear without much need of the accelerator - something to do with ease for traffic jam driving. It only does the main *runaway* thing when the engine is cold and just warming up for the first 10 minutes of driving or so and only rarely, say about once a month, for some obscure reason (oh, perhaps connected with empty or newly-full tank,

so I'll check scenario now I have thought about it).

Problem with taking it to a garage about this is that it doesn't do it regularly enough for anyone to tackle the matter specifically. But thanks again and for the advice to see if it's been discussed on any manufacturer's fora.

(@stud, my broomstick is working just fine so be careful I don't fly in through your window to beat you with it.

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by **supporttheunderdog** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:09 pm

GreekIslandGirl wrote:Many thanks to bill c. and Jerry. It is a high end car and only a couple of years old - but I first noticed this when it was a few months old but was told modern cars cruise along even in second gear without much need of the accelerator - something to do with ease for traffic jam driving. It only does the main *runaway* thing when the engine is cold and just warming up for the first 10 minutes of driving or so and only rarely, say about once a month, for some obscure reason (oh, perhaps connected with empty or newly-full tank, so I'll check scenario now I have thought about it).

Problem with taking it to a garage about this is that it doesn't do it regularly enough for anyone to tackle the matter specifically. But thanks again and for the advice to see if it's been discussed on any manufacturer's fora.

may be it is getting revenge for being driven at half the speed limit......

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:15 pm

supporttheunderdog wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:Many thanks to bill c. and Jerry. It is a high end car and only a couple of years old - but I first noticed this when it was a few months old but was told modern cars cruise along even in second gear without much need of the accelerator - something to do with ease for traffic jam driving. It only does the main *runaway* thing when the engine is cold and just warming up for the first 10 minutes of driving or so and only rarely, say about once a month, for some obscure reason (oh, perhaps connected with empty or newly-full tank, so I'll check scenario now I have thought about it).

Problem with taking it to a garage about this is that it doesn't do it regularly enough for anyone to tackle the matter specifically. But thanks again and for the advice to see if it's been discussed on any manufacturer's fora.

may be it is getting revenge for being driven at half the speed limit......

Yeah, this car is probably male. :roll:

by **Paphitis** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:40 pm

Why are you driving your car whilst cold or not at it's normal operating temperature?

by **Get Real!** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:46 pm

cyfo wrote:What happens when your turbo gets stuck

No big deal! Just press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Del] and kill the offending process.

by **supporttheunderdog** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:57 pm

Get Real! wrote:
cyfo wrote:What happens when your turbo gets stuck

No big deal! Just press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Del] and kill the offending process.

tried that a few minuets ago.

cannot find greekislandgirl.exe in task manager.

is it a virus?

by **Get Real!** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:00 pm

supporttheunderdog wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
cyfo wrote:What happens when your turbo gets stuck

No big deal! Just press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Del] and kill the offending process.

tried that a few minuets ago.

cannot find greekislandgirl.exe in task manager.

is it a virus?

Did you say Greek? :shock:

It’s a Trojan horse!