K Series Throttle too sensitive

Firstly apologies for placing this question here as it is about a Freelander but it is relevant as the engine is the same and my MGF has a similarly sensitive throttle. Also the Landrover section is very dead.

Not sure it this should be called a fault or a feature but the missus finds the throttle in our 2004 K series Freelander overly sensitive when tiddling about in first gear. It makes the car awkward to drive smoothly in car parks or queues of traffic and she is complaining about it having kangaroo petrol. I noticed if you just touch the pedal while out of gear the engine jumps up to around 2000rpm and it is difficult to make the revs to climb smoothly from tickover to say 1000rpm or 1500rpm. Oddly it is less of an issue while the car is cold.

Is this a K series thing? My MGF has a similarly sensitive throttle but probably having a higher geared first gear it seems to be less of an issue. Either that or I rarely drive it that way.

Is this common to all K series or is it a fault? If not is there a way to reduce the sensitivity at initial touch of the pedal?



Sorry for such a stupid question but it is annoying the missus enough the car might have to go. She isn't a great driver and wouldn't be able to change her driving style to compensate. It has taken me weeks to even understand what the problem really is as she just keeps going on about kangaroo petrol. I thought it was a clutch problem at first as there is a very slight shudder in the clutch.

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