Murcielago Hunting Problem

The one I drove did no such thing. It was a US spec car.

 

The one i drove didnt do that either.

 

I have driven a few with no such issues.

--Dan

 

So what then is my Ferraris excuse for its niggling faults? Its F1 background? lol

 

Lambos

 

My take.

The car should "hunt" only during warm up. I think it is attributed to the priming of the cats.

Having the car hunt around for 10 minutes is way out of line.

As for the computer booting up or whatever for over 2 minutes, that is also odd. Should take less than half a minute, if that. I never timed it, but my mental chorograph tells me 2 minutes is way too long. Just waited for the beeps and such to stop. The only time it took any real time was when the car had an ABS leak or something like that. So what ended up happening is that the computer was trying to right the ABS pressure. It was a simple fix.

I'm in Houston right now and just saw a Murcielago in action. It too didn't show any of the symptoms you mention. Could it be that the car has been sitting for a long time and something went wrong? I drove my car often, so that is the only thing I can think of. I have been in and driven five and three Murcielagos respectively. None of them showed the symptoms you mention.

The overassisted clutch is another issue altogether. To be frank, I'd love a happy medium between the light clutch and the Diablo's heavy clutch. If I had to pick between the two I'd pick the lighter clutch though. Those Diablo clutch pedals are STIFF. No idea if the hydraulic assist can be disabled.

Cheers

 

It is normal for the computer to take up to 90 seconds to "normalize" the ECU. Rough idling is common during this initial time period.

I was told that the 2004 Murcielago has an updated ignition. I will take delivery of one soon so as to compare the 03 and 04 side by side.

aehaas

 

Manu,

I think your patience might pay off.

I know of others who have complained about the lack of feel on the clutch.

Given how the Gallardo is supposed to take the "everyday Lamborghini" niche of their lineup I wouldn't be surprised if they stiffen the clutch. That said, do keep in mind that there were many complaints from Lamborghini owners on the stiffness of the Diablo clutches.

How did the Murcielago clutch pedal feel unassisted to you? How do you feel it compared to a Diablo?

They're exciting cars. A better sound and a better clutch would be the first things I'd do to it if I were Lamborghini. Then I'd work on creature comforts. Given the price and it's contemporaries the car should have a navigation system with really good park assist type cameras or something. I also remember Jim complaining about the storage space in the car. I never noticed it given how I never really carry anything, but I could definitely see how it is in need of that too. Maybe door pockets that you can zipper at the least. Having them open would prove to be messy when the doors swing up...but I wouldn't leave it out of the question for any Italian carmaker, let alone Lamborghini.

Cheers

 

I dont find the weight of my Diablo clutch bad at all. Much easier than that of the Porsche, and not much difference between my 355.