Foxpaw is correct...A few months ago I posted an automatic warm / cold
air intake that will take heated air from the CAT in the winter time and
forced outside air in the summer time. With temps in the 30s - 40s I am
still able to get 60 MPG in a CVT !!! ... For more info on the automatic
warm air intake click
here. Anyway, since that was working as I wanted
my next step was to make autostop still happen when it is 30 - 40 F as
well so I moved the sensor to a warmer part of the car. I made a small
bracket (from aluminum) and mounted just below the radiator hose on
the engine side near the MAP sensor. I was able to use the same wire
without cutting or extending it to reach a warmer part of the engine. So
now my car will autostop more often in the winter. I'm pretty sure when
it gets to 0F or below it will not autostop but I can live with that. That
sensor may also determine if the IMA motor starts the car or the starter
motor starts the car, so that part should still work the correct way because
if the engine is warmed up then the batteries are also warmed enough.
So far I have owned this car since March 2004 and now with temps in the
low 30s F I may still not heard the normal starter motor engage. Hopefully
it works when I need it to a few weeks from now.
JoeCVT - Just your average CVT owner