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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: DON_GEOVANI on 17 December 2010, 18:24

Title: ages to warm engine up
Post by: DON_GEOVANI on 17 December 2010, 18:24

in these cold conditions does any1 else car take ageeessss to warm up to correct temperature? i can leave it running for 20mins n its stone cold still, no warm air coming out to de-mist the car or anything, i drove it 10mins today n it was still on the 0degrees reading on the dash....is it just really really cold weather at the moment?

Title: Re: ages to warm engine up
Post by: Horney on 17 December 2010, 18:29

Yup, my derv Polo only got up to temp 12 miles and 25 mins into my journey to work today.

nick

Title: Re: ages to warm engine up
Post by: Adam on 17 December 2010, 18:34

How about covering up the center grills with cardboard.

Title: Re: ages to warm engine up
Post by: Wayne on 17 December 2010, 21:39

Diesels tend to be slower to warm up.

Title: Re: ages to warm engine up
Post by: suki on 23 December 2010, 23:10

Your not loosing power are you? when its cold and your driving when you go over say 3000revs your car doesnt judder does it?
I think thats what my cars doing when its cold i dont rass it when its cold   lol but at a busy junktion when you have to it judders but when its warm its fyn.

suki.

Title: Re: ages to warm engine up
Post by: xxpenxx on 29 January 2011, 20:52

I aint had my golf long, but it takes bloody ages too get some warm air too start flowing out of those damn vents lol!!!

Title: Re: ages to warm engine up
Post by: Adam on 30 January 2011, 11:25

Takes mine 5mins of normal driving before I get some warmth from the vents.

Title: Re: ages to warm engine up
Post by: GolfGaz on 31 January 2011, 16:25

mine takes a while to get warm but the temp gauge goes all over the place from cold to fully warm all of a sudden so i presume ive got a dodgy sensor but i dont know which one or how to sort yet

Title: Re: ages to warm engine up
Post by: Rhyso on 31 January 2011, 16:32

Quote from: GolfGaz on 31 January 2011, 16:25

mine takes a while to get warm but the temp gauge goes all over the place from cold to fully warm all of a sudden so i presume ive got a dodgy sensor but i dont know which one or how to sort yet

Thermostat and coolant temperature sensors are the two likely culprits

Get them changed and some fresh coolant put in :afro:

Title: Re: ages to warm engine up
Post by: DON_GEOVANI on 04 February 2011, 13:06

Mines started warming up after 5mins now, miles quicker than it use to be. Iv had brand new anti freeze in and it's like 15degrees warmer aswell which helps!

Title: Re: ages to warm engine up
Post by: xxpenxx on 04 February 2011, 13:18

Quote from: DON_GEOVANI on 04 February 2011, 13:06

Mines started warming up after 5mins now, miles quicker than it use to be. Iv had brand new anti freeze in and it's like 15degrees warmer aswell which helps!

So other then ya Anti Freeze, what did you do too speed it up  :smiley:

Title: Re: ages to warm engine up
Post by: GolfGaz on 06 February 2011, 23:35

Quote from: Rhyso on 31 January 2011, 16:32

Thermostat and coolant temperature sensors are the two likely culprits

Get them changed and some fresh coolant put in :afro:

cheers for the advice il get on that asap. need to see if its something i can do myself as well