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Postby aredee » Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:59 pm

Is it possible to override or disengage the function .it is obviously some sort of safety thing in case its left in gear but after nearly 50 years of driving i would like to think im clever enough to realize this myself
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby loot » Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:47 pm

Especially as they have a 'not in neutral' gear lever switch :lol: but i think the clutch thing is more to do with stop start, although I'm sure not all vans have it.

Be interesting to know if it can be turned off, I've not seen anything obvious myself but I'm sure the info would be there.
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby bigjohnthomas » Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:27 pm

Mines not got got stop start
But if you put the clutch down turn the key the engine starts to turn over .. Let go of the key ... Lift the clutch up a but .. It stops turning over then press the clutch down again and it starts on it own without touching the key :?
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby Altransit » Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:44 pm

bigjohnthomas wrote:Mines not got got stop start
But if you put the clutch down turn the key the engine starts to turn over .. Let go of the key ... Lift the clutch up a but .. It stops turning over then press the clutch down again and it starts on it own without touching the key :?
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That's part of the stop-start routine, so it looks like it may be already installed, but not enabled :? :?
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby bigjohnthomas » Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:57 pm

:? Well it can bloody keep it
Bloody tree hugging hippy stop start nonsense :x
I like to to start it go where I am going then stop it :P
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby loot » Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:00 pm

Altransit wrote:
bigjohnthomas wrote:Mines not got got stop start
But if you put the clutch down turn the key the engine starts to turn over .. Let go of the key ... Lift the clutch up a but .. It stops turning over then press the clutch down again and it starts on it own without touching the key :?
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That's part of the stop-start routine, so it looks like it may be already installed, but not enabled :? :?

Bjt only has 1 battery i think lolz Jippo :o although i am quite envious of his rear view mirror :cry:

On vehicle config it states starter stop start or standard starter i think so maybe 2 batteries and a special starter are needed?

Mine never works anyway. :roll:
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby bigjohnthomas » Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:14 pm

I only need one battery :P
Could do with a window switch and some tyres though :(
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby Altransit » Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:16 pm

bigjohnthomas wrote::? Well it can bloody keep it
Bloody tree hugging hippy stop start nonsense :x
I like to to start it go where I am going then stop it :P

:lol: I know what you mean, I usually turn it off in the car as it gets annoying when it randomly stops at traffic lights etc. At least it doesn't stop if you hold the clutch down, whereas the annoying Caddy auto that my son used to have, used to stop just as you were pulling out from a junction :shock: :roll:
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby loot » Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:33 pm

I'm fairly sure you can turn it off at the speedo anyway can't you? Unless that's just until you lock up the van? :-)
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby Altransit » Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:04 pm

loot wrote:I'm fairly sure you can turn it off at the speedo anyway can't you? Unless that's just until you lock up the van? :-)

It's a button on the dash in the Focus, but it resets when you stop the engine normally. It doesn't work at all if the battery is low, or failing :(
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby loot » Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:12 pm

I think my front battery isn't good enough to engage it.
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby Damien89 » Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:52 am

Not a transit but could still work on our transits.
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby aredee » Sat Nov 04, 2017 3:15 pm

topic of stop start seems to have taken over the post .Im on about just the starting from beginning of journey or if i stall during the trip i have to turn key off then dio clutch and turn key again
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby man le-mans » Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:57 pm

Pushing the clutch in takes the weight off the gearbox so makes the turning over of the engine easier.
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Re: push clutch to start

Postby dumper » Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:18 pm

I don’t see it as much of a problem I driven over the years I have driven every thing from ride on mowers trucks buses and construction plant upto 135 ton crawler crains and even my auto TOYOTA you have to press brake pedal to start it’s nothing new to have start inhibitors the only time I find it annoying is when doing a service and have to get in to start it
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