Im trying to figure out the name of a feature in my fabia mk 3 it's a 65 reg 1.4tdi so when you drive take feet off all pedals in gear it will pull to the nearest speed that it seems set to and maintain it at 1k revs and will slightly accelerate and brake to maintain the speed the speeds mines set to are .

 

First gear 6mph

2nd 12mph

3rd 18mph ish

4th 28mph 

5th around 37 ish 

 

I love it it saved fuel and keeps under speed limits handily 

 

Normally cars will slow and stall but this does that discovered it by accident when wanted to slow without breaking and it maintained speed so wondering if anyone else has noticed this in thier skoda , vw etc thanks.

44 minutes ago, Rob1984 said:

Im trying to figure out the name of a feature in my fabia mk 3 it's a 65 reg 1.4tdi so when you drive take feet off all pedals in gear it will pull to the nearest speed that it seems set to and maintain it at 1k revs

That sounds a lot like anti-stall.

4 minutes ago, KenONeill said:

That sounds a lot like anti-stall.

Tut, tut, Ken you didn't call it anti-stall before but something like idle-stabilisation. 😉

 

I think it's possibly a, or part of, one of the very many VW over complicated computer programs, whether they decided to program this in just for itself or part of one or more of the very many program I'd not have a clue.

 

The car has an adjustable speed limiter anyway and whether its a good idea overall for the engine (and computer programs?) (driver?) to be constantly chugging along at 1,000 revs I'm not sure.

2 hours ago, KenONeill said:

That sounds a lot like anti-stall.

Il try look into that see if it matches 

2 hours ago, nta16 said:

Tut, tut, Ken you didn't call it anti-stall before but something like idle-stabilisation. 😉

 

I think it's possibly a, or part of, one of the very many VW over complicated computer programs, whether they decided to program this in just for itself or part of one or more of the very many program I'd not have a clue.

 

The car has an adjustable speed limiter anyway and whether its a good idea overall for the engine (and computer programs?) (driver?) to be constantly chugging along at 1,000 revs I'm not sure.

It's wierd never had a car do it before then again this is my "newest" I've had haha.

 

And yeah I was thinking is it not good for it bit then why would it be a feature baffles me , it definitely makes a mechanical whirring sound when it locks in but the car seems to want to do it with it pulling me to the speed up and down has anyone else tried releasing thier pedals whilst in gear on a straight at any speed to see if happens it will either almost stall or settle at the 1k revs and happily cruise .

 

There's more noise though now as I recently had a single mass Conversion flywheel and my dual mass taken out as was recommended by skoda but all seems a lot more rattling than it was before so I can hear the gears literally whirr and clink when it engages then when I slightly turn with the curve of the road I can hear more rattling when using it but when im not cant hear anything does make me think is it good for it though.

My wife's 2015 Fabia is the most modern car we've had, her previous car was new but that was in 2008, my car (or some bit of it) was an old design even when it was new in 1973.  I've always though German engineering quality was very often overrated but have been surprised by the noises from the Fabia particularly from the engine bay, they vary and change too.  Again I think that might often be the overcomplicated, over-intrusive, intertwined computer programs going about their business.

 

As we have to turn sharp off the hardstanding on to the road I let the car pull itself along then but I don't drive the Fabia too often and also I'm used to driving on the throttle rather than over braking so wouldn't be going at 1,000 revs.  I too hear the gearbox and linkage(?) from gear changes (5-speed manual, with standard clutch and flywheel).

 

I think a lot of the computer programming over the years would also be about systems developments for future needs and integration of systems - and of course perhaps hiding any cheats.  😆

     

22 hours ago, KenONeill said:

That sounds a lot like anti-stall.

 

That sounds bang on Ken - our 2001 ATD Fabia 1.9TCi Estate did similar and would happily chug along or manoeuvre (eg parking) at just above idle revs.

 

You can stall them but it takes some doing... 

8 hours ago, nta16 said:

My wife's 2015 Fabia is the most modern car we've had, her previous car was new but that was in 2008, my car (or some bit of it) was an old design even when it was new in 1973.  I've always though German engineering quality was very often overrated but have been surprised by the noises from the Fabia particularly from the engine bay, they vary and change too.  Again I think that might often be the overcomplicated, over-intrusive, intertwined computer programs going about their business.

 

As we have to turn sharp off the hardstanding on to the road I let the car pull itself along then but I don't drive the Fabia too often and also I'm used to driving on the throttle rather than over braking so wouldn't be going at 1,000 revs.  I too hear the gearbox and linkage(?) from gear changes (5-speed manual, with standard clutch and flywheel).

 

I think a lot of the computer programming over the years would also be about systems developments for future needs and integration of systems - and of course perhaps hiding any cheats.  😆

     

Sounds same as me if it's the 1.4tdi too  and yeah I had the dmf changed from dmf to single mass and the noise has gone a lot more audible hardly heard anything before but my dmf had gone and apparently has no choice to go to single as it was recommended by skoda apparently they had a recall for them all years ago but this was missed .

 

And haha see your point about certain computer and software devices lol .

I don't know but would think the power and torque curves and ands are different on your 1.4TDI (90) to my wife's 1.2 TSI (90) making perhaps a 1,000 revs pull different on the two cars  but I don't and perhaps the computer programs compensate for any difference anyway.

 

If I drive the car tomorrow I'll see what it pulls at 1,000 revs in each gear and if it slows from any creep up in speed but it does depend on the traffic at the time.

 

1 hour ago, nta16 said:

I don't know but would think the power and torque curves and ands are different on your 1.4TDI (90) to my wife's 1.2 TSI (90) making perhaps a 1,000 revs pull different on the two cars  but I don't and perhaps the computer programs compensate for any difference anyway.

 

If I drive the car tomorrow I'll see what it pulls at 1,000 revs in each gear and if it slows from any creep up in speed but it does depend on the traffic at the time.

 

Thanks it may do the same if its an built-in anti stall feature or something but yeah make sure there's a nice quiet stretch of road to be on the safe side It could be set at different speeds but I'm guessing all should be rhe same as I out above if it's a specific technology .

 'anti-stall' is a feature of most cars in recent years in my experience.

I can/could easily do what you describe with your 1.4tdi in our previous 1.9pd and our current 1.4tsi Octavia. The difference being the diesel idled at 900 rpm and petrol at 750.

I only use the feature in the lower gears and on the flat and in traffic.

I imagine it is not noticeable on those with auto transmissions.

I have a 19 yo Echo which runs initially at 2+k rpm from cold, 'on choke', so I do not have to touch the throttle at all for the first kilometre, it is a problem keeping under the local urban 40kph speed limit