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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

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On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:23:59 +0000, Catman
> wrote:

>ITYM posesed, surely

Surely possessed? ;-)

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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

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On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:46:02 +0000, Catman
> wrote:

>Spill chucker was broked

LOL.

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"Catman" > wrote in message
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> 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!

"Zathras" > wrote in message
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> 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.

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

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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.

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