Having to over Rev the engine to pull away forwards or backwards

[TheIcecreamVan]

Hi
To move off on a slight hill I have to over Rev the engine that suddenly spreads up the the van leaps of the start
Is this a clutch problem or an engine problem

 

[Perfectos]

Hi
To move off on a slight hill I have to over Rev the engine that suddenly spreads up the the van leaps of the start
Is this a clutch problem or an engine problem

Assuming you have a T6.1 (with DSG gear box) if your avatar details are correct.
It sounds like a gear box software issue, unfortunately it’s a trip to the dealer for any fault with a DSG !
Assuming you are within warranty also ?

Putting the selector to drive (D) releasing the hand break, without applying any throttle the van should creep forward, if it does not do this there is a fault that needs to be fixed.

please report back to assist others

 

[Alan Andrews]

Assuming you have a T6.1 (with DSG gear box) if your avatar details are correct.
It sounds like a gear box software issue, unfortunately it’s a trip to the dealer for any fault with a DSG !
Assuming you are within warranty also ?

Putting the selector to drive (D) releasing the hand break, without applying any throttle the van should creep forward, if it does not do this there is a fault that needs to be fixed.

please report back to assist others

The Cali comes with an automatic hill-hold feature. So you do need to tell the ECU that you intend to drive, this does require that you press the accelerator a tad more.

This feature was a bane of my early driving months until I got used to it.

 

[Jabberwocky]

I never got used to it! One bent bicycle (lurching & hitting a tree) and the auto hill decent/low gear ratio hold feature resulting is engine scream going down narrow French roads in their tranquil medieval villages meant I changed my Cali for a manual. I am so much more in control now.

 

[kurienp]

Do ask the dealer for a software update - but if you not happy with that, consider a DSG remap. TVS DSG Remap available at Bognor Motors. Olly the owner is a well-known person in VW circles. Find him over on the t6Forum. I have had the DSG remap done and the DSG now works as it should - no more shifting into D7 at about 800-1000 RPM, with the engine droning and labouring and the lurching at start on when moving off in reverse.

Search for "TVS Remap" on the forum for more information.

 

[Loz]

I've had the TVS DSG map done as well and endorse what @kurienp says about the improvement.
I have attached the TVS brochure.

 

[Perfectos]

This thread may help

DSG reversing uphill

We got our Cali yesterday and were over the moon with it until I tried to reverse it up our drive. No way will it do it. It will set off and then either stop completely or stall the engine. Trying to start reversing on the slope is impossible. The only way I can get it even part way up is to...

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[Perfectos]

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