delayed response to throttle.....

[wallymn]

Very odd thing happened today. Wet surface (snow tires), pulling out the tires cut loose... I stayed on the gas but computer cut out, so I let off the gas. once traction was regained (just after I let off the gas) the car surged ahead and spun up the rpm.

It acted like the fuel was "standing by" waiting for the computer to allow power and then delivered what I had asked for 3 seconds earlier..

I really don't now how to explain it, I know the car will cut power when traction is lost, but why would it dump fuel into the system if I am not on the gas?

 

[ctrcbob]

I hate these "drive by wire systems".

 

[brihvac]

ESC because of tire spinning. Mine has done it too right after ESC kicked in

 

[netaddict]

Yes, ECS for sure. I just went through a snow storm and got absolutely no power when all tires are in the snow, gas pedal was floored. When I turned ECS off, immediate power. The ECS system is sensitive and fast.