It’s rarely a good sign that the engine in your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is behaving unusually. This is because the engine is the main part of your car and any symptom of abnormal performing must be noticed immediately and you must try to find the cause of the malfunction. If it occurs that your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is hesitating during acceleration, we have done this tutorial to help you find the cause of your malfunction. We will now examine all the possible triggers your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso having hesitation in acceleration.
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso WHICH hesitates while accelerating RESULTING FROM THE IGNITION:
So let’s start our list of the triggers that can trigger hesitation during Citroen Grand C4 Picasso acceleration. One of the most known triggers is that your ignition fails. We talk about ignition, but we can also generalize the malfunction to the ECU which itself can give bad information that will disrupt your ignition. It’s likely that your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso a has gone limp mode, don’t be reluctant to browse this tutorial for more information. To be able to check that one of these malfunctions is not the cause of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso having acceleration complications, you will have to “suitcase” your car. Also, you can examine the condition of your ignition coils, if you have more than one and one is faulty it may be the explanation for the couplings, acceleration holes that you perceive, if you only have one most of the time your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso should not start.
Hesitation during Citroen Grand C4 Picasso acceleration CAUSED BY THE INJECTORS:
Now let’s focus on the injector-related mishaps of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso’s fuel injectors. If you notice this feeling that your car is grazing, it is quite possible that due to poor fuel quality one or more of your injectors have become blocked or obstructed, leading to a bad air/fuel mixture to be delivered to the engine block and consequently automatically disturb its normal operation, do not fail to check your injectors. If during the test you discover that one of your injectors is leaking on your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, please read our small document to get rid of this malfunction.
Hesitation during Citroen Grand C4 Picasso acceleration CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATOR CABLE:
Another possible reason why you come to feel hesitation during Citroen Grand C4 Picasso acceleration, whether you are driving, stationary, hot, cold or accelerating, is that your throttle cable is seriously worn. If your accelerator cable is in a severe state of wear, it will not slide properly in its sheath and will snap, check the level of wear of your accelerator cable.
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso that hesitates when accelerating RESULTING FROM THE FUEL FILTER:
As far as the fuel filter is concerned, we’re struggling with the same kind of issue as clogged injectors. If your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is clutching and you come to feel like it is grazing or you have holes when accelerating, your fuel filter may be stuck. The outcome would be that your entire intake system would be running at idle and therefore your engine would lack fuel supply to go normally. Don’t miss to check it and change it if required. If you ever get the feeling that your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is going up in laps by itself, browse our tutorial it should help you to discern the source.
Hesitation during Citroen Grand C4 Picasso acceleration CAUSED BY THE PARTICULATE FILTER:
The ultimate explanation for an hesitating Citroen Grand C4 Picasso during acceleration. Modern cars are equipped with more and more options to limit emissions, the particulate filter is part of this package. However, in accordance with how you use it, it can become clogged and dirty. Especially if you drive short distances and don’t push your engine hard oftentimes. If this is the case, it is possible that your ACP could become stopped up and your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso could give you acceleration problems. Have it examined.
Hesitation during Citroen Grand C4 Picasso acceleration RESULTING FROM A PUNCTURED HOSE:
To conclude, the last issue, and surely the least bothersome for you, it is likely that one of your fuel or air intake hoses is punctured or cracked and that it triggers a lack of air or fuel which will result in an Citroen Grand C4 Picasso that gives acceleration troubles, check under your hood, engine on, the level of wear of your hoses, be careful not to burn yourself. If this happens to you, your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso may not be able to idle, in which case examine our little article to deal with the malfunction in depth.
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