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I believe this issue started a very long time ago - and I know I’m not the only one! I’m just at the point that I’d like to do something about it. This issue is the worst part about this vehicle experience I reckon.
The plan with Basil is to keep him going so my sister’s mate’s daughter can learn how to drive manual with him. This got me thinking about this on/off throttle response issue. Putting your foot on the clutch pedal with a tiny bit of pressure can reduce the symptoms by allowing some clutch slip when in a carpark situation, but this isn’t the way to learn to drive nor is it the solution and it doesn’t help with light load and town speed limit cruising.
Interesting that your Gen5 is doing it to some degree.
I’ll have to pull the IACV plunger and check it out. It’s been a number of years since I’ve looked at it. Maybe it just needs a new rubber seal? Maybe - long shot here - a bbq gas bottle/hose grommet could possibly do the trick. Worth a try for a few bucks. I’ll look into it.
Got a pick a part run planned, I’ll look at other throttle bodies and see if anything might be worth further investigation if they’re not too expensive.
Lots to ponder.
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01 September 2025 - 08:15 PM
Congrats on getting hitched mate! Mrs El_Freddo and I are nudging 15yrs of marriage!
I’ll be patient for your non-work posted updates when they come
Cheers
Bennie
I’ll be patient for your non-work posted updates when they come
Cheers
Bennie
In Topic: Ah the "good 'ol days"
31 August 2025 - 10:08 PM
Whoops, I forgot about this thread!!
This was a pic from my car club’s run probably around 2019/2020 from memory. This is in Guildford, the Vortex is another member’s who is a “hard core” subi nut - he’s got an SVX and a rally vortex too. Recently he picked up his first brumby!
This vortex apparently started life as a 2wd NA. Now it’s got a factory turbo setup under the bonnet and some day it’ll be AWD too - that’ll basically bring it up to XT4 spec - turbo AWD Vortex!
This was probably the last 4wd trip Ruby Scoo did - fire track no2 in the Lerderderg area. Wicked track!
^ this was the most gnarly section. I snatched a foz up this rock later in the day. Was a good experience. This is the same track as pics earlier in this thread - the one with Subyruby in the Biege wagon and Brummbee in the white brumby, just about a decade or more between pics!
Here’s a video of the climb:
https://m.youtube.co...QmyCQGHKiGM7w==
The rear storage setup mk15 or something. It’s near completion, I still need to add some things to it but it’s very functional now (finally!):
I’ll leave off here with Bennie’s version of the “Italian job” line up:
^ Redback, Sunnie the Brumby and Ruby Scoo out the front of our old rental in benders.
Cheers
Bennie
This was a pic from my car club’s run probably around 2019/2020 from memory. This is in Guildford, the Vortex is another member’s who is a “hard core” subi nut - he’s got an SVX and a rally vortex too. Recently he picked up his first brumby!
This vortex apparently started life as a 2wd NA. Now it’s got a factory turbo setup under the bonnet and some day it’ll be AWD too - that’ll basically bring it up to XT4 spec - turbo AWD Vortex!
This was probably the last 4wd trip Ruby Scoo did - fire track no2 in the Lerderderg area. Wicked track!
^ this was the most gnarly section. I snatched a foz up this rock later in the day. Was a good experience. This is the same track as pics earlier in this thread - the one with Subyruby in the Biege wagon and Brummbee in the white brumby, just about a decade or more between pics!
Here’s a video of the climb:
https://m.youtube.co...QmyCQGHKiGM7w==
The rear storage setup mk15 or something. It’s near completion, I still need to add some things to it but it’s very functional now (finally!):
I’ll leave off here with Bennie’s version of the “Italian job” line up:
^ Redback, Sunnie the Brumby and Ruby Scoo out the front of our old rental in benders.
Cheers
Bennie
