MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Meallbhan on December 16, 2011, 11:07:53 pm
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Hi all, I have a 2005 GTI and its seems to take a long time to reach the 90 degree normal running temperature. My drive to work is about 10 miles and takes 15 - 20 mins, through 30, 40 and 60 mph zones. The car reaches normal temp about a mile before I get to work.
Also I dont think the heaters are as hot as they should be when on max or even medium at normal running temp.
I thought it could be a dodgy thermostat but the car doesn't run cold, just takes ages to get hot. Can thermostats get old an slow down their opening time?
Is this just a characteristic of the Golf?
I'd be most grateful for any enlightenment, thanks :smiley:
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I haven't got my car yet :party: otherwise I'd love to have given my experience must say it doesn't sound normal to me....
I could be wrong but my '03 1.4 polo warms up quickly in stop start traffic from cold.....
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At 60mph it shouldn't take very long at all to warm up to 90°C. If my commute doesn't allow me to exceed 30mph (the case more often than not) it can take some time, which is pretty damned irritating when it's baltic outside!
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I would say about 80% of my journey to work is around 50 - 60 mph, so it is surprising.
I did notice another thread about this sort of problem but it was inconclusive, it mentioned getting the thermostat changed but I can't remember what the thread said and I can't find it again.
This is a right pain in the hoop and would love to find out why this is happening, seems like its quite a common thing.
Anyone who knows please post.
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i read that, he changed the thermostat but it didnt fix his problem
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here you go
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=23484.0