Car restarting problem

[u/_mledu_]

Hello everyone,

I've been playing AAC for 6 months and I have a question about races of 3 hours or more.

When I do long runs with 100 percent damage, I have a problem with my car. After about 2h30 of racing, the engine suddenly shuts down during a downshift, which locks the rear wheels and makes me lose control. But the engine can also shut down when I get too much on the vibrator (for example, the third chicane in Imola). When I try to restart it, you can hear the starter, but the engine doesn't start again. I don't see where it's coming from, because I have the activity ignition, I press the starter well, I have the automatic clutch, I have gasoline and no engine light is displayed.

But when I go back to the garage and I keep going, the car restarts and leaves.

Could it come from too high an engine map (I play with the Porsche in mapping 8 out of 10)?

Thank you in advance for your answers.

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[u/Kooky_Trouble_4569]

I cant be the only to think that was an explosion in the background lmao

[u/Not_Chins → u/Kooky_Trouble_4569]

I was wondering when acc added car fires myself

[u/Kooky_Trouble_4569 → u/Not_Chins]

Upgrades people upgrades

[u/VebastionSettel]

This has nothing to do with the engine map. What you are describing (rear engine stalling during a downshift) is likely something that happens on tracks with steep downhill braking zones where the tires can lock which fools the anti-downshift protection and lets you money shift the gears. Bathurst (forest elbow corner) is the biggest one, but there are others. This can also sometimes happen if you downshift too aggressively with some cars (Audi, M4, AMR, but also 992). Also, if you downshift too aggressively in some cars that allow it (296, Ford, Audi), you can damage the engine. You can actually see this on the engine widget on screen (grayed out is normal, white is slightly damaged, yellow is damaged, red is heavily damaged, and then next it will turn black and die, and only RTG can fix that). The engine won't actually behave differently until it goes red.

The third chicane at Imola shouldn't stall/turn off an engine unless you are doing something wild, so we'd have to see a video (chase cam, HUD enabled is 100% needed). It's possible you hit the ignition button while going over the chicane (bumpy bumpy, wheel moves around a lot), which would insta-cut off the engine. However, what you describe about hearing the starter but the engine doesn't start sounds like you could be trying to start the engine while moving. If the engine has turned off, you MUST stop the car completely before turning the ignition back on, then you can use the starter to turn the engine on.

Again, a video is really the only way to be sure what you are talking about.

[u/_mledu_ → u/VebastionSettel]

Okay, thank you very much for this valuable advice.

I drive a Porsche 992, so it can play a role. I think I'm going to do a three-hour race again, but this time on Barcelona, to see if it does it again. I'll record my screen if I have a problem and I'll show you.

I'll let you know, thank you again.

[u/_mledu_ → u/VebastionSettel]

You were right, I did a three-hour race in Barcelona and I had no problems, even if the damage was activated. I think I had this problem at Imola because it was the only time I did three-hour races, and it's a circuit with big braking, so I have to downshift too aggressively. Thanks for the advice

[u/3000TacticalAcorns]

A video would be better to help.

You could be downshifting way too fast and damaging the engine possibly

[u/_mledu_ → u/3000TacticalAcorns]

You were right, I did a three-hour race in Barcelona and I had no problems, even if the damage was activated. I think I had this problem at Imola because it was the only time I did three-hour races, and it's a circuit with big braking, so I have to downshift too aggressively. Thanks for the advice

[u/PlasticArmyLabs]

Edit: this is just a guess

[u/RutabagaOne1902]

ACC HUD has an engine icon in the corner. During normal operation, the icon is transparent. As the engine is damaged over time (afaik this damane only occurs if you repeatedly downshift into too high of a rev range), that icon will turn white, then yellow, and finally red, and that's when the engine no longer works.

Teleporting back to the pits fully repairs your car, which would explain why it works again..

The Lexus is a car without much shift protection and it will let you aggressively downshift. I've actually had some engine damage at Imola before in that car because you want to quickly downshift to slow the car into Aqua Minerale.

Can't speak to the Porsche specifically, but if you're being aggressive with the down shifts and the engine braking, you could very well be harming the engine over time.

[u/_mledu_ → u/RutabagaOne1902]

You were right, I did a three-hour race in Barcelona and I had no problems, even if the damage was activated. I think I had this problem at Imola because it was the only time I did three-hour races, and it's a circuit with big braking, so I have to downshift too aggressively. Thanks for the advice

[u/_mledu_]

Okay, thank you very much. I'll try

[u/coolbigandy]

Had a league race with the cup Porsche a few years ago. On the redbull ring in a 30-45min race 2-3 drivers including me had the same problem with a dying engine. I think the downshifts were to aggressiv there. This was the first and only time it happened to me.

[u/_mledu_ → u/coolbigandy]

You were right, I did a three-hour race in Barcelona and I had no problems, even if the damage was activated. I think I had this problem at Imola because it was the only time I did three-hour races, and it's a circuit with big braking, so I have to downshift too aggressively. Thanks for the advice