Whats a flat spot?

[Jactopher]

A loss of continual power when on high revs?

 

[Gaz_]

Think of accelerating, then the power sort of dipping, instead of it pulling clean. Drive a 197/200, they have it as standard

 

[Sanders]

Kinda like putting your foot down, nothing happening, then accelerating, a delay if you like

 

[Budgie]

A temporary lapse in steady power when accelerating.

 

[Laine_16v]

Drive a 172 from stone cold, flat spot galore lol

 

[Mr Burns]

Kinda like putting your foot down, nothing happening, then accelerating, a delay if you like

Nah, that's VTEC.

 

[Ricardos]

Can a flat spot show up on a power run print out? A dip in the bhp or torque curve?

 

[SkidMarx]

Drive a 172 from stone cold, flat spot galore lol

+1

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Can a flat spot show up on a power run print out? A dip in the bhp or torque curve?

Yes, instead of a smooth progressive rise, there'll be a flat spot in the torque curve

 

[Ricardos]

Yes, instead of a smooth progressive rise, there'll be a flat spot in the torque curve

The torque line on my Clio dips between 4500 and 5400rpm