Suzuki Swift 1.3 2006 accelerator

Olwas2014

Hello,
I am after acquiring a 2006 Suzuki swift 1.3 petrol as my first car last Sunday. I am finding everything about the car fine except for the accelerator. It’s taking a bit of getting used to but it doesn’t feel very sensitive at all compared to the car I learned on. It is a small bit stiff and doesn’t do much acceleration on the 1st cm and after that it accelerates up to 2000 rpm and if I’m a bit too heavy footed trying to set gas I overrevving by mistake to 3000. I guess it’s just a matter of getting used to but does anyone have any other experiences like this with the Suzuki swift’s accelerator around this year? For example it isn’t sensitive enough to set the gas to 1,500 revs. I know I shouldn’t be looking at the Rev counter and doing it mainly by hearing when moving off but this is just an observation. For light clutch control during manoeuvres when I add a bit of gas the it’s a bit too much gas than is needed although in flat ground I don’t really need the gas. In the car I learned in I could set it to small amounts no problem but in this car it’s hard to make fine adjustments to the rpms with the accelerator.

Regards,
Olwas2014

L1011

In the absence of finding someone who has that exact model of car, I'd suggest asking a relative/friend/colleague who has driven for a lot longer to give it a go.

Did you buy it without anyone else taking a look at it?

con747

You have a thread where you had issues with accelerator before. https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=114327211 Was your instructors car a diesel? If so maybe that's why?

Olwas2014

L1011 wrote: »

In the absence of finding someone who has that exact model of car, I'd suggest asking a relative/friend/colleague who has driven for a lot longer to give it a go.

Did you buy it without anyone else taking a look at it?

My dad was the one that looked at the car and picked it up and he reckoned it was fine and he reckons my use of the accelerator is fine too but others would disagree!

Miscreant

I had a 2007 Swift (same generation as yours) for over 4 years and never found the accelerator to be lacking in sensitivity. Without driving your car, I doubt anyone here is going to be able to give you advice on if there is an issue or not TBH.

Do you have a car mat under the accelerator by any chance? When driving my mother's car recently (a Suzuki but not a Swift), I found that her new car mat was wedged under the accelerator and caused the car to be very sluggish. I thought there was something wrong with the pedal until I realised what was causing it. Removing the mat, fixed it.... Just a thought for you.

If your dad drove the car and reckoned it is fine then perhaps you are expecting something that the car will not deliver? Accelerator pedal feel between manufacturers and even models within a range is usually different (and very subjective). Even from cars that are technically the same, I have found differences (I have a petrol Toyota Auris now and find the accelerator fine but a friend has the same car in diesel form and I find the accelerator on that one terrible).

It may be that you just need to get used to the characteristics of the car and make allowances that way.

Olwas2014

Miscreant wrote: »

I had a 2007 Swift (same generation as yours) for over 4 years and never found the accelerator to be lacking in sensitivity. Without driving your car, I doubt anyone here is going to be able to give you advice on if there is an issue or not TBH.

Do you have a car mat under the accelerator by any chance? When driving my mother's car recently (a Suzuki but not a Swift), I found that her new car mat was wedged under the accelerator and caused the car to be very sluggish. I thought there was something wrong with the pedal until I realised what was causing it. Removing the mat, fixed it.... Just a thought for you.

If your dad drove the car and reckoned it is fine then perhaps you are expecting something that the car will not deliver? Accelerator pedal feel between manufacturers and even models within a range is usually different (and very subjective). Even from cars that are technically the same, I have found differences (I have a petrol Toyota Auris now and find the accelerator fine but a friend has the same car in diesel form and I find the accelerator on that one terrible).

It may be that you just need to get used to the characteristics of the car and make allowances that way.

Thank you, definitely sounds like the floor mat could be a possibility... Ill have to look at that. I drove to town today and found it not too bad and im adapting my driving style to the car. Every car is going to be different it just takes adjusting. Its my first car and will become MY car in the sense I get used to its nuances.

Thank you

wotzgoingon

Is it a drive by wire does anyone know?

Miscreant

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Is it a drive by wire does anyone know?

Cable operated throttle. So is the clutch on that model of Swift.

wotzgoingon

Miscreant wrote: »

Cable operated throttle. So is the clutch on that model of Swift.

Well that rules that out so.