Discussion
I've just picked up my first Caterham and so the learning curve is starting.
One thing I've noticed is that that the engine cuts out very readily when braking and then depressing the clutch as well as while in traffic. I know this known about when cold, but it is also happening when it is has been run for a good 20-30 minutes. It even happens while the car is still moving in the last few MPH as I depress the clutch to bring it to a halt e.g. at a junction. Is this normal?
There may be a link between this and having the lights on. Would this make a significant difference? Would increasing the idle speed be beneficial? I believe that it may have a smaller batter in it as well, again, would this cause such an effect?
Still, having a great time in it, just would prefer it didn't keep dying and needing to start again and again.
One thing I've noticed is that that the engine cuts out very readily when braking and then depressing the clutch as well as while in traffic. I know this known about when cold, but it is also happening when it is has been run for a good 20-30 minutes. It even happens while the car is still moving in the last few MPH as I depress the clutch to bring it to a halt e.g. at a junction. Is this normal?
There may be a link between this and having the lights on. Would this make a significant difference? Would increasing the idle speed be beneficial? I believe that it may have a smaller batter in it as well, again, would this cause such an effect?
Still, having a great time in it, just would prefer it didn't keep dying and needing to start again and again.
Presumably a standard 175 Duratec?
I’m of the opinion that this is more to do with poor mapping and setting up of the TPSfrom the factory than anything else.
My R400 as built, with 210bhp would stall easily, idled erratically and needed to be fairly warm before it would idle at all.
Having RBTBs fitted and it being remapped cured everything. It now idles steadily at about 800/850 after a few seconds running, will move away from rest with no further throttle and never stalls the way it used to.
I don’t see why the standard (Caterham) Duratec shouldn’t do the same but the many grumbles about this seem to indicate that it doesn’t.
I’m of the opinion that this is more to do with poor mapping and setting up of the TPSfrom the factory than anything else.
My R400 as built, with 210bhp would stall easily, idled erratically and needed to be fairly warm before it would idle at all.
Having RBTBs fitted and it being remapped cured everything. It now idles steadily at about 800/850 after a few seconds running, will move away from rest with no further throttle and never stalls the way it used to.
I don’t see why the standard (Caterham) Duratec shouldn’t do the same but the many grumbles about this seem to indicate that it doesn’t.
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