[Vwdiesel] Age, Diesel History, and Bonus TDI Tragedy

[brian gochnauer]

Or dual pedal position sensors, many ways to fix all cost $$$.
The vw brake and throttle trick is cute except when I'm trying to get out of
snow drift and I'm trying to modulate the brakes to keep one wheel from
spinning.  Of course if they could lock the differential for me that problem
is eliminated.
I haven't been stuck in a drift yet with the Jetta so maybe there is some
other computer code hidden in there.

On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 10:12 PM, <lbaird119 at aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 12/11/2009 7:24:23 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> brian at gochnauer.net writes:
>
> > I personally think they should put some code in , that if they see
> > the accelerator maxed for more than 10 seconds do some sort of 'recheck'
> > or
> > reset as sort of a 'watchdog' function for runaway problems. Or just
> > include
> > a 'max' position sensor so the ECU can double check the 'max power'
> > command
> > it thinks on sensor is giving it. too much eh.
> >
>
>  Great idea unless you screw up and need to outrun a tornado,
> avalanche or even some screwball on the road.  (I know of each
> situation second hand).  The solution could be worse than hitting
> a rev limiter.  Other than complete redundancy... I suppose there
> could be simply a couple of throttle switches at something like
> half and 3/4 to see if they are both activated when the TPS is
> giving the false, full throttle signal.
>  Why can't people simply turn off the key, especially when they
> don't immediately run into something.
>  One failsafe(?) that I've found in the VW system is if you have
> the brakes and throttle on at the same time, it cuts the throttle,
> but not quite totally. Just way down and flutters it a little.  Just
> the safety Toyota could use, if you're standing on the brake when
> it's getting throttle signal, cut the throttle down. Not so great
> when you're trying to heat up the brakes like I was.
>    Loren
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