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Look *look* a post to a.a.a-r
Zathras wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:02:18 +0000, Catman > > wrote: > >> Nah, it's just keener at blowing air out when you start the car. >> Previously the engine had to get warm before the blower would kick on >> (when set to auto and high temp) >> >> Now the blower blows almost immediately, and the air that it puts out >> gets hotter with the engine IYSWIM > > Ah yes..I see. That's the only other bit of Alfa CC cleverness. When I > get out of work on freezing nights at 01:00, it can sometimes take 5 > miles before I get *ANY* air out of the vents. For some > direction/function settings, it can be keener to blow earlier. I think > the Alfa CC is cleverer than anybody (including the designer and > definitely including qualified Service mechanics) knows. > ITYM posesed, surely -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:23:59 +0000, Catman
> wrote: >ITYM posesed, surely Surely possessed? ;-) -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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Zathras wrote:
> On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:23:59 +0000, Catman > > wrote: > >> ITYM posesed, surely > > Surely possessed? ;-) > Spill chucker was broked -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:46:02 +0000, Catman
> wrote: >Spill chucker was broked LOL. -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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"Catman" > wrote in message
... > GT wrote: >> "Catman" > wrote in message >> ... >>> <G> >>> That makes two in one week! >>> >>> Seriously, my car, this morning, reported the outside temperature as: >>> 36C, 11C and then 13C >> >> Was the wing mirror (temp sensor) in the sun, but out of the wind? > > heh. No. We have snow here..... Really warm snow! |
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"Zathras" > wrote in message
... > On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:43:47 +0000, (SteveH) > wrote: > >>Might be linked to the climate, but unlikely on a 156 as the >>cimate is nowhere near as advanced as it is in a VW, which does use the >>external temp. sensor as part of its calculations. > > IIRC, below a certain outside temp (5C?) the compressor won't run but > I think that's as clever as it gets. I think its either 3 or 2.5 deg C. |
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GT wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message > ... >> GT wrote: >>> "Catman" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> <G> >>>> That makes two in one week! >>>> >>>> Seriously, my car, this morning, reported the outside temperature as: >>>> 36C, 11C and then 13C >>> Was the wing mirror (temp sensor) in the sun, but out of the wind? >> heh. No. We have snow here..... > > Really warm snow! > > It's lovely and fluffy -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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GT wrote:
> "Zathras" > wrote in message > ... >> On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:43:47 +0000, (SteveH) >> wrote: >> >>> Might be linked to the climate, but unlikely on a 156 as the >>> cimate is nowhere near as advanced as it is in a VW, which does use the >>> external temp. sensor as part of its calculations. >> IIRC, below a certain outside temp (5C?) the compressor won't run but >> I think that's as clever as it gets. > > I think its either 3 or 2.5 deg C. > > Jamie told me it was 5C but wibble. Needs fixing though. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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