[Vwdiesel] cold tdi

Justin Bennett lug1970 at yahoo.com
Sat Dec 19 20:09:09 PST 2009


Yes it is a TDI.  This is the first I have heard of coolant glow plugs.  Just to clarify with the radiator covered the temps come up in about 5 miles.  I am located in AK so we haven't seen temps above 20 where I am at in about 2 or 3 months.   The stuff I am using to cover the radiator is Gill liner.  It is a fiberglass paneling that is used in the cargo pits of aircraft.  I have found this winter that by keeping a small gap, less then an inch, between the Gill liner and the radiator that the heat seems to build better then having it lying directly on radiator surface.  Makes a pocket of still air to insulate things.  Haven't checked it out yet but a hotter thermostat might work if such a critter exists.  I have wondered about the a/c blending contributing to the extra cooling of the coolant.  In the grand scheme of things as long as I am able to maintain the engine temps in the operating range I am not going to go worry about it.  Since I
 have to work outside some nights at work I just dress up and go.  Firm believer that if you have to have a warm car to start the drive with then you probably are underdressed.  Especially in tropical settings like Montana and Alaska.
Justin


Is this a TDI?  If so, your coolant glow plugs may be nonfunctional.   
At 20 degrees It takes about 2 miles to get my 04 warm and the same  
was true for my 98.  Hayden
On Dec 19, 2009, at 11:07 AM, Justin Bennett wrote:

> I wished I had a nice toasty warm car.  But at these temperatures my  
> 98 Jetta shows its VW parentage.  Even with the radiator blocked off  
> I cannot run the heater more then 1/4 above full cold or the engine  
> will not get up to operating temp.  So I dress warm and run the  
> defrost on cold.  The bonus is that when I park any new snow doesn't  
> melt and then refreeze. So no scraping a lot of mornings.  No it  
> isn't the thermostat.  Two new German thermostats and no change.
> Justin
>



      


More information about the Vwdiesel mailing list