Re: Cruise Control while Towing?

[Charlie]

Noddy wrote:

> The cruise control will work just as well with the van attached as it
> normally does, and won't cause any problems.

won't it keep knocking it down gears and flooring the throttle? Anyway
I'd just use it, and stop if it's a pain in the arse...

Charlie

[Noddy]

"Charlie" <askme@nospam.org> wrote in message
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> won't it keep knocking it down gears and flooring the throttle? Anyway
> I'd just use it, and stop if it's a pain in the arse...

It only pulls on the throttle linkage to maintain a set speed, and if it
does that it'll also happen when you use your foot.

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Noddy.

[Charlie]

Noddy wrote:

> It only pulls on the throttle linkage to maintain a set speed, and if it
> does that it'll also happen when you use your foot.

yeah, but in some situations you might happily lose 10km/h instead of
flattening it and revving the bejesus very temporarily... cruise control
in my rx7 around hilly terrain is interesting, gets the turbo spiking
much harder than you do manually, just because it waits for a few k's to
drop off up a hill, flattens it, then backs off straight away ;)

Charlie

[Noddy]

"Charlie" <askme@nospam.org> wrote in message
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> yeah, but in some situations you might happily lose 10km/h instead of
> flattening it and revving the bejesus very temporarily... cruise control
> in my rx7 around hilly terrain is interesting, gets the turbo spiking
> much harder than you do manually, just because it waits for a few k's to
> drop off up a hill, flattens it, then backs off straight away ;)

Lol :) Sounds like it needs an attitude adjustment :)

They're not all like that, and they perform pretty well on engines that
actually make torque :)

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Noddy.

[Clockmeister]

"Noddy" <dg4163@_nospam_dod.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Charlie" <askme@nospam.org> wrote in message
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>
> > yeah, but in some situations you might happily lose 10km/h instead of
> > flattening it and revving the bejesus very temporarily... cruise control
> > in my rx7 around hilly terrain is interesting, gets the turbo spiking
> > much harder than you do manually, just because it waits for a few k's to
> > drop off up a hill, flattens it, then backs off straight away ;)
>
> Lol :) Sounds like it needs an attitude adjustment :)
>
> They're not all like that, and they perform pretty well on engines that
> actually make torque :)
>

lol, yep :-)

[John McKenzie]

Noddy wrote:
>
> They're not all like that, and they perform pretty well on engines that
> actually make torque :)

How would you know you drive a jeep and a getz :)

has anyone got a manual with cruise control factory fitted? I'm curious
as to feedback (I don't know of anyone who has a manual and cruise
control, though admittedly most of my friends are into 'dino' stuff, so
their only new car is the daily driver and they all have slushboxes

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[Noddy]

"John McKenzie" <jmac@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
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> How would you know you drive a jeep and a getz :)

Oooh, you bastard.. :)

> has anyone got a manual with cruise control factory fitted? I'm curious
> as to feedback (I don't know of anyone who has a manual and cruise
> control, though admittedly most of my friends are into 'dino' stuff, so
> their only new car is the daily driver and they all have slushboxes

Mate's got a manual VX SS with factory cruise, and it works well.

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Noddy.

[Kieron]

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:14:33 +1100, John McKenzie
<jmac@alphalink.com.au> wrote:

>Noddy wrote:
>>
>> They're not all like that, and they perform pretty well on engines that
>> actually make torque :)
>
>How would you know you drive a jeep and a getz :)

Correct :)

>has anyone got a manual with cruise control factory fitted? I'm curious
>as to feedback (I don't know of anyone who has a manual and cruise
>control, though admittedly most of my friends are into 'dino' stuff, so
>their only new car is the daily driver and they all have slushboxes

Yep my Falc is manual with CC, works fine although if you stick it in
5th at low speeds and expect it to go up a hill on CC it will labour
to the point where you would need to go back a cog, hitting the clutch
disengages CC.

[Charlie]

John McKenzie wrote:

> has anyone got a manual with cruise control factory fitted? I'm curious
> as to feedback (I don't know of anyone who has a manual and cruise
> control, though admittedly most of my friends are into 'dino' stuff, so
> their only new car is the daily driver and they all have slushboxes

my rx7 is manual.

Charlie

[Charlie]

Noddy wrote:

> They're not all like that, and they perform pretty well on engines that
> actually make torque :)

a 6 cyl commo wagon towing a camper up a hill, is hardly the epitome of
a grunting powerful beast Nod :)

Charlie

[D Walford]

John McKenzie wrote:
>
> Noddy wrote:
> >
> > They're not all like that, and they perform pretty well on engines that
> > actually make torque :)
>
> How would you know you drive a jeep and a getz :)
>
> has anyone got a manual with cruise control factory fitted? I'm curious
> as to feedback (I don't know of anyone who has a manual and cruise
> control, though admittedly most of my friends are into 'dino' stuff, so
> their only new car is the daily driver and they all have slushboxes
>
> --

My son's Prelude is manual with factory CC.
It works fine, pushing the clutch disengages the CC.



Daryl

[Charlie]

Noddy wrote:

> No, it's not, but it'd prolly do it better than a Rote :)

you think? :)

Charlie

[Knobdoodle]

"Noddy" <dg4163@_nospam_dod.com.au> wrote:
> "Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle@notmail.com> wrote:
>> I was sure they were s'posed to just pause the CC during a gearchange
>> and then resume....
>
> Don't think so, as 99 times out of 100 you wouldn't be changing gears to
> maintain the same speed.
>
You do when you're four-up in a Suzuki Swift!!
Knob

[Noddy]

"Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle@notmail.com> wrote in message
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> You do when you're four-up in a Suzuki Swift!!

Lol :)

Good point :)

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Noddy.

[Knobdoodle]

"Noddy" <dg4163@_nospam_dod.com.au> wrote :
> "Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle@notmail.com> wrote:
>> You do when you're four-up in a Suzuki Swift!!
>
> Good point :)
>
We took the little Swift up to Cairns (from Brisbane) with two adults, two
kids and chockers with luggage and sat on 120 all the way with the aircon
blowing and got 41mpg for the return trip.
It was a little ripper but you did have to plan overtaking maneuvres a few
miles back .....
Knob

[kevcat]

Noddy wrote:
>
> "Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle@notmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> > Permanently? (Or does it "resume" after the clutch is let out again?)
>
> You generally have to press the resume button after it's been disengaged.
>
> > I whacked a cheapo AP50 on our last car (and another on my bike) and
> > didn't bother with the (optional extra) clutch switch but when the missus
> > got the latest car we went the whole-hog and got a "proper" (but not
> > factory) installation and bugger-me if the clutch-switch doesn't just work
> > exactly the same as the brake switch! (i.e. total disengagement).
>
> They're supposed to do that.
>
> > I was sure they were s'posed to just pause the CC during a gearchange and
> > then resume....
>
> Don't think so, as 99 times out of 100 you wouldn't be changing gears to
> maintain the same speed.
>

plenty trucks just pause the CC

If I leave my foot on the clutch pedal for a few seconds in the Mack it
then disengages the CC but a momentary clutch action will just pause it

Kev

[Clockmeister]

"Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle@notmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Kieron" <kieronm302@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > .... hitting the clutch disengages CC.
> ~
> Permanently? (Or does it "resume" after the clutch is let out again?)

No, you have to hit resume.

> I whacked a cheapo AP50 on our last car (and another on my bike) and
didn't
> bother with the (optional extra) clutch switch but when the missus got the
> latest car we went the whole-hog and got a "proper" (but not factory)
> installation and bugger-me if the clutch-switch doesn't just work exactly
> the same as the brake switch! (i.e. total disengagement).
> I was sure they were s'posed to just pause the CC during a gearchange and
> then resume....
> Knob
> (Another myth I've believed for decades?)
>

LOL, well no, in fact if there is no clutch switch how does the cruise
control know when you are depressing the clutch to stop the engine from
revving it's balls off since you have just removed the load?

Regards,

Clockmeister.

[Clockmeister]

"kevcat" <kevcat@dodo.com.au> wrote in message
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>
>
> Noddy wrote:
> >
> > "Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle@notmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:42428f46_2@x-privat.org...
> >
> > > Permanently? (Or does it "resume" after the clutch is let out again?)
> >
> > You generally have to press the resume button after it's been
disengaged.
> >
> > > I whacked a cheapo AP50 on our last car (and another on my bike) and
> > > didn't bother with the (optional extra) clutch switch but when the
missus
> > > got the latest car we went the whole-hog and got a "proper" (but not
> > > factory) installation and bugger-me if the clutch-switch doesn't just
work
> > > exactly the same as the brake switch! (i.e. total disengagement).
> >
> > They're supposed to do that.
> >
> > > I was sure they were s'posed to just pause the CC during a gearchange
and
> > > then resume....
> >
> > Don't think so, as 99 times out of 100 you wouldn't be changing gears to
> > maintain the same speed.
> >
>
> plenty trucks just pause the CC
>
> If I leave my foot on the clutch pedal for a few seconds in the Mack it
> then disengages the CC but a momentary clutch action will just pause it
>

Trucks may be different, but on cars that isn't the case (at least not on
any that I'm aware of).

[Clockmeister]

"Charlie" <askme@nospam.org> wrote in message
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> Noddy wrote:
>
> > No, it's not, but it'd prolly do it better than a Rote :)
>
> you think? :)
>

No doubt.

[Noddy]

"Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle@notmail.com> wrote in message
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> We took the little Swift up to Cairns (from Brisbane) with two adults, two
> kids and chockers with luggage and sat on 120 all the way with the aircon
> blowing and got 41mpg for the return trip.

Excellent.

> It was a little ripper but you did have to plan overtaking maneuvres a few
> miles back .....

Did much the same thing in my Mum's Getz around 12 months ago when I had to
go to Sydney to pick up a car. Decided to take the Hyundai just to give it a
run as mum does around 15km's a week. It performed very well indeed, got
outstanding fuel economy and was surprisingly comfortable and enjoyable for
a 1.3 auto.

It also sat comfortably on 120 for most of the trip, but we didn't do too
much overtaking though :)

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Regards,
Noddy.