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General => The garage => Topic started by: golfgar on 24 April 2009, 21:35

Title: engine gets warm quick
Post by: golfgar on 24 April 2009, 21:35

got a mk4 1.8t aum,from cold it gets up to 90 within 5-10mins and after driving for say an hour or more the engine smells hot ,doesnt lose any water,im thinkin it might be a broken waterpump prop?

Title: Re: engine gets warm quick
Post by: wil0 on 25 April 2009, 21:19

Getting upto temp quick is a good thing, could be because of warmer weather. aslong as it isnt going over half way on the temp gauge and youre not getting high oil temps, its all good. check the fan is kicking in when it gets to temp, and it stays there.

Title: Re: engine gets warm quick
Post by: golfgar on 25 April 2009, 23:52

fan kicks in ok,felt the hoses after a little run today and the bottom one off of the rad doesnt seem to be gettin as hot as the top one?

Title: Re: engine gets warm quick
Post by: wil0 on 26 April 2009, 00:38

could be your thermostat then. if the fan is kicking in, and the bottom hose is still a bit cold maybe the thermo isnt opening up completely. new therostats only a fiver, easy enough to change.

Title: Re: engine gets warm quick
Post by: golfgar on 26 April 2009, 08:37

cheers mate that was the first thing i was goin to try