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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Si on 12 January 2006, 12:20

Title: Its too cold!
Post by: Si on 12 January 2006, 12:20

Ok, just a quick question...
My car takes about 15 - 20 mins of idle to get the temp gauge to read halfway when leaving car without driving it.
Is this about right?
also, when its at halfway and i start to drive it the temp drops to the white part in a short time!!?! i know its cold weather but this cant be right? (wont get hotter than this while driving.)
Also the heater inside gets warm, not hot!  :angry:

Could it be i need to flush the coolant? it cant be Thermostat because at 1/2 way the fan operates so it must be working?  :undecided:

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: Judderi on 12 January 2006, 12:22

What motor is yours si?

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: Si on 12 January 2006, 12:59

1.6 Driver.

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: Judderi on 12 January 2006, 13:02

I wont be of much use then! 1st thing would be to flush the system. Stick a hoze pipe down every oraface you can get to! Time for your colonic my driver!  :evil:

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: Si on 12 January 2006, 13:04

 :laugh:
Will brave the cold weather outside in a bit and give it a go! Finish my cup of coffee first though me thinks!  :smiley:

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: Organisys on 12 January 2006, 13:18

Heater.....do a search on 'heater' on here, for some tips on ridding airlocks....It will then work warmer,
 :smiley:

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: Si on 12 January 2006, 13:23

Didnt think of doing that.  :embarassed: Cheers bud.

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: Mr Blue on 12 January 2006, 13:31

sounds liek the cooling system is working which is good but the reading to drop that low is abit dodgy.

coolant flush and 50/50 mix with anti freeze then get back to us i think :wink:

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: rubjonny on 12 January 2006, 14:42

1. You shouldn't warm the engine up by sitting there idling, you should drive off straight away ;)
2. It sounds like the thermostat is missing or stuck open to me :)

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: Si on 12 January 2006, 14:44

Maybe, would that effect the Auto Choke? cause its operated by water temp isnt it? Would explain the missfires, spluttering, and stalling at junctions?!  :undecided:

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: rubjonny on 12 January 2006, 15:03

Possibly, but its more likly to the the coolant channel o'ring in the inlet manifold, see my 2e2 FAQ in the garage section ;)

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: roverspeed on 12 January 2006, 16:04

Wahey, my crappy 1.6 also does this Si

Everything is exactly how you say it is, except my temp guage stays just below halfway, but takes ages to heat up, and every so often my crappy peirberg thinks it needs the choke open, and i get splutterin etc, and stalling when off the throttle in neutral, will have to try a coolent flush and change that o ring!!!

Warren

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: rubjonny on 12 January 2006, 16:34

check the thermostat too, run the engine from cold and check the bottom rad hose, it should stay stone cold till the gauge gets to about half way.  If not the stat is stuck open.  Of course it could be the gauge sender is reading too cold too :)

Title: Re: Its too cold!
Post by: mjamoose on 12 January 2006, 22:31

I had the same problem on my 1.6 carb, auto choke wouldn't switch off until 3+miles into journey. 
The car would take ages to warm up and the heating wouldn't work properly.
Turned out the thermostat was stuck open and needed to be replaced.  After that no problems!