Fiat stop start

[Nabsim]

Very true, I wish my Relay had it, although I would turn it off on frosty mornings waiting at the railway gates whilst the engine is heating up rather than freeze to death.

Mine wouldn’t turn off until engine was up to temp and battery had sufficient power

 

[mark61]

Air con on, window open. Living the life here
Window 3/4 closed if raining and/or going over 60 MPH ish.

 

[Fisherman]

Very true, I wish my Relay had it, although I would turn it off on frosty mornings waiting at the railway gates whilst the engine is heating up rather than freeze to death.

It won’t come on unless the engine is already heated up.

 

[Fisherman]

Air con on, window open. Living the life here
Window 3/4 closed if raining and/or going over 60 MPH ish.

Mark why have your air con on whilst letting in warm air from outside.
Thats like opening all your windows in winter with your heating on in reverse.
You are increasing your drag, and your air con is using more fuel trying to lower the temperature inside your vehicle. And the noise reduction insulation in your vehicle is now wasted because things just got a whole lot noisier from outside.

 

[mark61]

I know, thats how I like it

 

[Fisherman]

I know, thats how I like it

Ah Well, so long as you are happy Mark, that’s all that matters.

 

[Okta]

I was on an air conditioned bus in Athens when a tourist opened one of the windows, he nearly got thrown off.

 

[Fisherman]

I was on an air conditioned bus in Athens when a tourist opened one of the windows, he nearly got thrown off.

Nearly, surprised he was not lynched

 

[Okta]

Nearly, surprised he was not lynched

No rope and no luggage rack to fix it to.

 

[trevskoda]

Just because you are across the Irish Sea does not stop me from coming over to carrick fergus with a screw driver in one hand and a hammer in the other Trev.

Good i could do with some DIY.

 

[Fisherman]

Good i could do with some DIY.

Not DIY, more DIE TREV

 

[trevskoda]

We are a nation of luddites anytime something better is developed we view it with suspicion. I have a fiat Ducato without start stop, I wish I had it. why have an engine running for long periods in built up traffic. There are limits as to when it kicks in and how long it will last to prevent any mechanical issues.

Every time you restart an engine it takes a few seconds for the oil to get up,so in effect,it shortens engine life,keep her burning.

 

[Fisherman]

Every time you restart an engine it takes a few seconds for the oil to get up,so in effect,it shortens engine life,keep her burning.

Get back on your horse Trev Luddite

 

[trevskoda]

Not DIY, more DIE TREV

Every sat morning same blinkin noncence.

 

[Fisherman]

Every sat morning same blinkin noncence.
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You would be using a bow and arrow Trev, in case the gun might jam

 

[trevskoda]

You would be using a bow and arrow Trev, in case the gun might jam

Yes as i had to hand in Wolf Tones old pistol,well the police were coming round,again.

 

[barge1914]

You have to switch it of with the button on the dash each time you start the engine. From what I am seeing online you cannot do this permanently.

Ahh. Found it at last. It’s lurking near the headlamp adjusters labelled A, I was looking for an S button like on my Fiat car.

 

[in h]

Because we don’t travel far each day, so every minute of battery charging is valuable.

If you don't travel far, chances are the stop start won't be activated. But the answer is a b2b charger in any event.

 

[Markd]

If it were mine it would be getting a rewire ,starters and rings esp are a big job when they wear out,VW tried this back in the seventies,and because of starter rings wearing out and folk keeping well clear on new sales it was dropped.
Just more cr-p in vans/cars we dont require like sat naves heated seats,auto dip h lamps and the loads of warning lights,yes and you are paying for it.

I think that the starter pinion and ring are permanently engaged?

 

[barge1914]

If you don't travel far, chances are the stop start won't be activated. But the answer is a b2b charger in any event.

Nah. It comes on at every pause once it’s warmed up. Actually I considered a B2B, but thought I’d see how it went on this first trip, (with 2 agms), surprisingly well so far, but if I stopped a few days I’d probably need the gene out.