[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
>
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