[speed]

:?:
I have just purchased a 2001 CVT Insight from a dealer with 3500 miles, a demo. Everything looks ok, but I have not seen the car use the auto stop feature once, no matter what the environmental controls are set at. Any ideas? Is this a 5 speed feature only?

 

[windmill]

Was the car in N (neutral), or P (park) ?
I don't have an automatic, sorry for the wrong letters.

 

[No. 166]

Was the engine WARM, the outside temperature OVER 5 degrees C. ?
Is the temperature-sensor in front of the radiator connected up ?
:wink:

 

[speed]

It was 70 degrees F out, car warm after a 55 mile drive, I am going to check the sensor, found that info after posting the question. Dealer had tire pressures low, so would not be suprised if he didnt hook up the sensor.

 

[windmill]

In what position was your gearshifter ?

 

[speed]

SOLVED!

The connector at radiator was loose, all good now! Woo Hoo. Thanks everyone!

 

[windmill]

Good news you loved it !

 

[speed]

Thanks again everyone. I also noticed the CVT will not auto stop if in the "S" shifting mode, didn't see that posted or in the manual. I love the car, and looking forward to some high tech mods. I have a bunch of carbon fiber honeycomb that would make a trick armrest.........

 

[Guest]

Hi Speed:

___Honeycomb fiber and such is neat for an armrest but make sure you look up the self-installed Husco. It is a nice and mandatory functional addition in my own Insight and it looks great too.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___[email:29ksbe2y][email protected][/email:29ksbe2y]

 

[No. 166]

Re: SOLVED!

The connector at radiator was loose, all good now! Woo Hoo. Thanks everyone!

No worries, mate !

Fair dinkum :wink:

 

[speed]

Arm rest, carbon fiber

I saw the husco arm rest, and it looks ok, but I wanted something that looked factory and high tech like the car. I didnt want to just bolt one to the trim around the brake lever. I will experiment with design, and send pics of how it turns out. I will keep patterns so I can make more.