Faulty thermostat fixed.

[videodoctor]

I took my 1.8 vvti in to the dealers today to have a faulty thermostat replaced under warranty.The engine wasn't reaching temperature until approx 15 miles where as when it was new it would get up to 90 within 2 miles.Driving back from the dealers it was up to 90 well before i got home(3 miles) so alls back to normal.
Result.

[ditchp]

nice result matey

[Big Sig]

Nice It was a common problem on the older Z18XE, seems it could be on the newer one too.

[Avenged]

hmm.. i may have to get them to check mine, as i have a similar problem too!
My drive to work is about 8 miles.... and the temp needle just about moves!

[Big Sig]

hmm.. i may have to get them to check mine, as i have a similar problem too!
My drive to work is about 8 miles.... and the temp needle just about moves!

Yours is a diesel and they take longer to heat up as its a big old cast iron block compared to the alloy of the petrol's.

[chrisvectra]

i know what you mean the cdti engine i have takes forever to warm up

[John C S]

hmm.. i may have to get them to check mine, as i have a similar problem too!
My drive to work is about 8 miles.... and the temp needle just about moves!

Yours is a diesel and they take longer to heat up as its a big old cast iron block compared to the alloy of the petrol's.

Also, the diesels (particularly common rails) don't waste energy as heat.

Hence, petrols warm up much faster!!!!!

Probably no fault with your CDTi

[abbeytec]

Also, the diesels (particularly common rails) don't waste energy as heat.

That'll be the well-known phenomenon of cold combustion then?

[plasma]

More like cold confusion

[brifen]

I'm with you on that one!! LoL

Bri.