Hi Nick,

I read your post with some interest. I normally speak Dutch (I'm from
Belgium) but if I understand you well, the car is a bit rough when
starting in 1ste and even going to 2nd.

Is it a 140 HP or 150 HP version ?
Anyway both versions suffer the same problem due to the
not-quit-so-accurate ECU programming and it also depends on your driving
style. In 1st and 2nd too much fuel is injected into the cylinders which
causes a rough acceleration.

If this is really the problem, then the owner of www.squadra-tuning.com
can resolve it for you. He did it for me anyway. Unfortunately for you,
all the JTD info is only available in Dutch. So, it's better to contact
him personally. You'll always get an answer from him.

Kind regards.





Nick wrote:
> Hi,
> I bought a 156 2.4 JTD about a year ago & found the clutch very
> sensitive.It is very difficult to make a smooth takeoff from
> standstill & going from 1'st to 2'nd is not smooth either.
> While under guarantee I complained & Alpha said it was the design ,
> did something which seemed to make it smoother for a week or two but
> it went back to the same as before ..it makes driving in town a real
> pain.
> Has anyone else experienced this & if so found a way to make things
> smoother ?