Is Start Stop bad for turbo engine?
Manufacturers do guarantee that cars with stop-start fitted will suffer no reliability gripes for their foreseen active duties. It’s genuinely very bad for an engine (any engine) to be turned off with red-hot turbo(s) and this is an area where stop-start could really do some damage.
How do I make start/stop work?
On a manual transmission vehicle, stop-start is activated as follows: Stop car and press clutch – move gear lever to neutral – release clutch – then the engine stops. The engine will not stop if the car is moving, even if the aforementioned steps are followed (this is not true for all cars).
What causes a Porsche Cayenne to turn over then start?
Because it usually turns over then stops I tried releasing the brake immediately after it starts turning over on a normal start. This has no effect – it carries on turning over and starts. So I think the brake switch affects the initial crank but won’t cause the starter to stop once it’s started.
Why does the start-stop system do not work?
The reason why the start-stop system does not function can be due to the interaction between both of these essential systems. The top priority for any battery is to start the engine. However, if the battery only has a low charge, the Battery Management System (BMS) switches off the start-stop function to enable the engine to be started.
What happens to auto stop start when the hood is closed?
As it turns out, engine auto-stop-start does not operate if the car is started with the hood open. Moreover, the system remains off even after the hood is closed, effectively disabling the system from functioning until the next key cycle. For those who despise the system, this could be welcomed knowledge.
Is there a way to turn off auto stop start?
Opinions on engine auto-stop-start technology are scattershot: some enjoy the technology and its attempt to increase fuel efficiency, some are indifferent, and the rest downright hate the feature and will go to great lengths to turn the system off at every opportunity, especially in vehicles that don’t offer a way to disable the feature.