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Offline DON_GEOVANI

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ages to warm engine up
« 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?
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Offline Horney

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Re: ages to warm engine up
« Reply #1 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.

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Offline Adam

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Re: ages to warm engine up
« Reply #2 on: 17 December 2010, 18:34 »
How about covering up the center grills with cardboard.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: ages to warm engine up
« Reply #3 on: 17 December 2010, 21:39 »
Diesels tend to be slower to warm up.
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Offline suki

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Re: ages to warm engine up
« Reply #4 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.

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Offline xxpenxx

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Re: ages to warm engine up
« Reply #5 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!!!
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Offline Adam

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Re: ages to warm engine up
« Reply #6 on: 30 January 2011, 11:25 »
Takes mine 5mins of normal driving before I get some warmth from the vents.
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Offline GolfGaz

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Re: ages to warm engine up
« Reply #7 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
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: ages to warm engine up
« Reply #8 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:
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Offline DON_GEOVANI

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Re: ages to warm engine up
« Reply #9 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!
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