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 Feb 6 2010 - 04:17 AM
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Hi, I have just joined this forum as I am trying to discover whether all Smart for Twos have air conditioning. My smart car is a Smart for two City Pulse and was registered in 2003. I aquired this car last year. On the safety triangle of controls on the dashboard there is no original button for air condition but there is a button that someone has put in that looks as if it is for air conditiong. I have pressed it on and feel no difference in the temperature of the car. So I turned it back off (at least i think so but there are no lights on this switch to confirm it is off) but I have seen a dramatic drop in fuel economy now. I had the car serviced in September 2009 and it was a full service, filters, plugs, thew lot but am now struggling to get any more than 30mpg out of the car. Can anyone help?
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Feb 6 2010 - 05:51 AM
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 'Floating' Director of CsC Group: Moderators Posts: 20,054 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
The pusles did not all have A/C, it was an option. I suspect your FE decrease is due to something other than pressing a phantom switch!
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Feb 6 2010 - 06:31 AM
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Group: New Members Posts: 2 Joined: Feb 6th, 10 Member No.: 7,727 |
QUOTE (Mike T @ Feb 6 2010 - 01:51 PM)  The pusles did not all have A/C, it was an option. I suspect your FE decrease is due to something other than pressing a phantom switch! thanks for th einfo - yeah i suspect that the fuel decrease is down to more than the switch too. have had notihing but trouble with the bloody car ever since i bought it. Can;t wait to get rid of the damn thing to be honest lol! |
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Feb 6 2010 - 09:46 AM
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 Former Chief cook and bottle washer Group: Administrators Posts: 6,164 Joined: Oct 14th, 05 From: Victoria Member No.: 375 |
A lot of fuel consumption issues are related to the fuel pedal (and how it is used).
 I would suspect if there is an extra button (and not a factory one) on the triangle that more than a switch has been put in - perhaps the former owner has changed a few other things (and buggered them up) - might explain some of your service issues with the car. Cheers, Cameron -------------------- "Lucy" 2006 Passion - Ruby Red - sunroof - black tridion
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Feb 6 2010 - 09:52 AM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 1,166 Joined: May 10th, 08 From: Seaforth, Ontario Member No.: 5,864 |
Have you checked that you are not leaking fuel?
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Feb 6 2010 - 10:13 AM
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 Current President Group: BOD* Posts: 5,264 Joined: May 25th, 05 From: Lambeth/London Ontario Canada Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (happy.camper @ Feb 6 2010 - 07:17 AM) My smart car is a Smart for two City Pulse and was registered in 2003. just wondered if it's gas or diesel? -------------------- Glenn.
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Feb 6 2010 - 03:26 PM
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 This is my smart. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Group: Regular Members Posts: 9,038 Joined: Jun 12th, 05 From: Kelowna, British Columbia, CANADA Member No.: 95 |
Suggest you also join up at smartmaniacs to get more specific help in UK with your UK smartie. They might have more pertinent comments for you.
And stay here too, of course!  Bil 
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