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another car question
Chris_:
--- Quote from: Carl on January 19, 2008, 05:46:35 PM ---It is a new fail safe thing in some vehicles so that if one starts the car and then forgets about it (think remote starting) it will shut off after a certain amount of time.
One way you could test it would be to park it when you get home and see if after a while it is still running.
Even that may not prove anything as the ECM is reading the coolant temperature and may override the shut down system.
--- End quote ---
Never heard of it. I wouldn't give Ford engineers credit for being that smart. :-)
Odin's Hand:
The fuel filter might be clogged and the engine is starving for fuel only at idle.
Carl:
--- Quote from: Chris on January 19, 2008, 05:49:10 PM ---
--- Quote from: Carl on January 19, 2008, 05:46:35 PM ---It is a new fail safe thing in some vehicles so that if one starts the car and then forgets about it (think remote starting) it will shut off after a certain amount of time.
One way you could test it would be to park it when you get home and see if after a while it is still running.
Even that may not prove anything as the ECM is reading the coolant temperature and may override the shut down system.
--- End quote ---
Never heard of it. I wouldn't give Ford engineers credit for being that smart. :-)
--- End quote ---
When I got my truck inspected in December the guy at the garage said his did the same,think it was a Chevy pickup.
After a few minutes running unattended it will shut off.
Proabably an emissions thing as much as a forgetfullness issue.
Chris_:
--- Quote from: Carl on January 19, 2008, 05:53:22 PM ---
--- Quote from: Chris on January 19, 2008, 05:49:10 PM ---
--- Quote from: Carl on January 19, 2008, 05:46:35 PM ---It is a new fail safe thing in some vehicles so that if one starts the car and then forgets about it (think remote starting) it will shut off after a certain amount of time.
One way you could test it would be to park it when you get home and see if after a while it is still running.
Even that may not prove anything as the ECM is reading the coolant temperature and may override the shut down system.
--- End quote ---
Never heard of it. I wouldn't give Ford engineers credit for being that smart. :-)
--- End quote ---
When I got my truck inspected in December the guy at the garage said his did the same,think it was a Chevy pickup.
After a few minutes running unattended it will shut off.
Proabably an emissions thing as much as a forgetfullness issue.
--- End quote ---
I drive a Korean car... I'll have to see if they thought of that.
DaSaintFan:
Frank, check out this forum thread: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef13c30/10
Apparently a few possibilities in that thread, including some people talking about it happening only during the winter...
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