diesel car help

Micky · 26-12-09, 10:52 AM

does any one own a diesel car ? could you tell me how long it takes to get worm.
my temp gauge don't get to norm operating temp till at least 10 miles

and its flippin cold till about 5miles . i know they get there a bit slower than petrol but should be better than that . its not the antifreese i have looked .i might change the thermastat.

john johnson · 26-12-09, 11:12 AM

Ours get warm quicker than that, what diesel is it?

Micky · 26-12-09, 11:36 AM

its a focus 1.8 tdci 54

pimpdriver · 26-12-09, 11:39 AM

They do take a long time

Micky · 26-12-09, 12:17 PM

just been out and had a look ,fcuk that just taken off the plastic intercooler cover and the top of the engine cover and still carn't find the thermastat

i think its a summer job or sod it

john johnson · 26-12-09, 12:46 PM

Bare in mind it's seriously could and may be just the way it warms up, my vans take approx ten mins to get up to speed and the new polo is similiar

marcusR · 26-12-09, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Micky

does any one own a diesel car ? could you tell me how long it takes to get worm.
my temp gauge don't get to norm operating temp till at least 10 miles

and its flippin cold till about 5miles . i know they get there a bit slower than petrol but should be better than that . its not the antifreese i have looked .i might change the thermastat.

This seems about right to me...I drive lots of new Peugeot & Citroen diesels - they all seem to take about that long (sometimes longer) to get upto temp.

When it was really cold last week I left a 59 reg Citroen C5 Tourer 2.0 HDi idling after a cold start and after 35 minutes the temp gauge had moved up 1 notch and the oil temp was still at zero.

K Simmonds · 26-12-09, 01:25 PM

Diesels normally take about three times as long as petrol engines to reach operating temperature. My T4 van takes at least 10 miles to reach above a third on the temp gauge, and only gets to optimum temp (about half way on the gauge) after about 20 miles. Left it running on the drive the other day to de-ice, after about half an hour the gauge was just starting to move, though the blower was emitting hotish air.

If it bothers you then try a hotter stat out of a petrol model perhaps, something I've been meaning to do with my van just not got round to it.

steveb · 26-12-09, 02:03 PM

Yes they do take a long time to warm up some of our service buses need to have an extra heater (Webasto) to get them warm enough have you tried blocking half the rad with card or something ?

Micky · 26-12-09, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by steveb

Yes they do take a long time to warm up some of our service buses need to have an extra heater (Webasto) to get them warm enough have you tried blocking half the rad with card or something ?

that was my next idea if it gets cold again .only carn't use cardboard if it gets wet it goes all soggy

i will have to find something waterproof

26-12-09, 11:12 AM	#2
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	Ours get warm quicker than that, what diesel is it? __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

26-12-09, 12:46 PM	#6
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	Bare in mind it's seriously could and may be just the way it warms up, my vans take approx ten mins to get up to speed and the new polo is similiar __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

26-12-09, 02:03 PM	#9
steveb Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 1,155	Yes they do take a long time to warm up some of our service buses need to have an extra heater (Webasto) to get them warm enough have you tried blocking half the rad with card or something ? __________________ [FONT] '76 Leyland Princess 2200 HLS '79 Scirocco storm '84 WR '89 coupe quattro '01 A2 1.4 TDI SE '14 A3 1.4 TFSI COD [/color][/size][/font]

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K Simmonds Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 1,060	Diesels normally take about three times as long as petrol engines to reach operating temperature. My T4 van takes at least 10 miles to reach above a third on the temp gauge, and only gets to optimum temp (about half way on the gauge) after about 20 miles. Left it running on the drive the other day to de-ice, after about half an hour the gauge was just starting to move, though the blower was emitting hotish air. If it bothers you then try a hotter stat out of a petrol model perhaps, something I've been meaning to do with my van just not got round to it.