Topic: How long does your TDi take to heat up? (Read 2704 times)

Evilgoat · « **on:** October 19, 2007, 10:31:17 »

Just curious as I only have 2 cars to go on. Serenity doesnt ever get 'hot' but she warms up quite quick. Where as Roo has normally turned Datalas into a popsicle before he gets here.

SO how long does yours take to warm up, assume a stright run, light traffic on a motorway, 60mph cruise.

By warm I mean any form of heat above 'arctic tundra' so you can start to feel it.

L90OOK · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2007, 10:38:45 »

My 200tdi 110 gets hot after about 6 miles (10-15 minutes) of driving around country lanes...sorry I'm 15miles from the nearest dual carriage way & 50 miles from the nearest motorway :lol:
I do have a kenlowe fan though.

cardiff_gareth · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2007, 11:43:32 »

my 300tdi heats up within 2 miles, less than 5 mins and she's got heat coming through the vents !

stuntman · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2007, 11:57:38 »

short run, normally by the end of the street. about 5/10 mins

TDi90 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:34:33 »

my defender whitch has a 200tdi... takes around 20 mins for me to start feeling the heat coming out the blower...
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burgerman · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2007, 14:17:24 »

wrong engine i know but wifeys TD5 takes anything up to 20 miles plus to start warming up properly :roll:

muddyjames · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2007, 15:40:33 »

Mine is going up the scale by the time I get to the next village about 3-4 miles away. That is the same time as my Rover 620 petrol Not bad.
This is on 30mph for about a mile then 50-60mph to next village.

If I leave it on idal to warm up before going to work then I may as well not bother as it never heats up!

Towing though. Well, a whole new story. About a mile!!!!

wizard · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2007, 17:24:38 »

wizard · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2007, 17:24:56 »

If i select heat on the vent, then the temp scale doesnt move from cold.
If its selected to cold(or fresh air) the truck takes about 30min to get upto 1/4 on the scale.

wizard :twisted:

disco maniac · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2007, 19:29:27 »

usually within about 10 minutes to feel warmth and another 10 before i have to turn it down

Jake · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2007, 21:21:31 »

I have a trickle of heat coming from the vents after 5 mins and at 15mins it's at full heat melt down
8)

landroverkeith · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2007, 21:28:17 »

mines warm normaly after about 5 mins and then in 10 mins its like the inside of a nuke reactor

so i hafta open the window hehehehe

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2007, 00:37:51 »

To be fair the soft dash RRC heats up much better than the hard-dash and the TDi is not that horrible a place to be in the winter. Trouble is if you aren't driving ie stuck in traffic then the engine just doesn't produce enough heat to keep up with the heater. My Cavalier was the same though :roll:

cardiff_gareth · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2007, 10:48:08 »

I times it today on the way to work, it took 0.9 miles for heat to start coming through the vents, by 2.3 miles I was nice and cosey 8)

lee celtic · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2007, 18:56:13 »

2 miles from Llanberis to the end of the bends 8)

I don't switch the fan on until I hit the bangor junction at the end of the lake by then it's warm. 8)

freeagent · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2007, 14:26:54 »

I turn the cabin heater up until the engine has had a bit of time to warm up, all you are doing is robbing heat from the engine and i'd rather wear a coat and get my engine up to proper operating temperature...

Steven · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2007, 16:43:06 »

Roughly 5 mins for some good heat from ours 8)

muddyjames · « **Reply #17 on:** October 21, 2007, 21:32:46 »

Quote from: "cardiff_gareth"

I times it today on the way to work, it took 0.9 miles for heat to start coming through the vents, by 2.3 miles I was nice and cosey 8)

Absolute ditto. I timed it on my way to Sodbury and out side it was about 4degrees C.

My results were exactly the same.

cardiff_gareth · « **Reply #18 on:** October 21, 2007, 22:02:44 »

Quote from: "muddyjames"

Quote from: "cardiff_gareth"
I times it today on the way to work, it took 0.9 miles for heat to start coming through the vents, by 2.3 miles I was nice and cosey 8)

Absolute ditto. I timed it on my way to Sodbury and out side it was about 4degrees C.

My results were exactly the same.

Que the spooky music :lol: :lol:

thank god we've got a pair of disco's that appreciate the owner needs for heat, and heat up fast 8) :lol:

Steve ray · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2007, 22:36:21 »

10 mins max mate

Mr Alford · « **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2007, 22:24:45 »

sometimes when its cold it can take 20 mins but on the motorway since ive had massive tyres it can get quite warm if i keep it on boost alot is there a problem, it runs well power never changes

Ja1983 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 25, 2007, 00:59:25 »

difficult to say as i dont have a heater blower that fulfils its purpose at the moment....

although i pull off the end of the street, and into a 60zone, and then turn off 5 miles later and a min later i`m in works carpark, its ust started to trickle through (almost to half way). recent weather has ment i get up, go out, start it, get some wood, light the fire inside, make my breakfast (bacon egg butty!) then see if the ice on the inside of the windscreen has begun to thaw....

NOTE: B&Q value de-icer is as good as breathing across your winscreen, whilst stood behind the vehicle!

....holts stuff rom nice warm indoors worked much better.

i recon urine would be very good for two reasons - its warm, and its salty!

although the neighbours would probly not be best pleased to see you stood on your bonnet leaking on your windscreen first thing in a cold morning.... i would also consider that the "source" of this bio-deicer wouldnt take too kindly to a high level of exposure on the aforementioned frosty morn...

anyway, i`m rambling again, sorry :lol:

Mr Alford · « **Reply #22 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:24:19 »

i am a firm believer i just plain and simple luke warm water always works and never cracks the glass and even if it did that was rac auto windscreen cover is for

i dont believe in standing around for 20 minutes de-icing when u can fill a 2 litre bottle of coke and do it in 30 seconds

Evilgoat · « **Reply #23 on:** October 25, 2007, 09:20:42 »

Quote from: Ja1983

i recon urine would be very good for two reasons - its warm, and its salty!

although the neighbours would probly not be best pleased to see you stood on your bonnet urinating on your windscreen first thing in a cold morning.... i would also consider that the "source" of this bio-deicer wouldnt take too kindly to a high level of exposure on the aforementioned frosty morn...

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Thermal Shock, you'll smash the screen :)

Ja1983 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 25, 2007, 20:45:56 »

Quote from: "Evilgoat"

Quote from: "Ja1983"
i recon urine would be very good for two reasons - its warm, and its salty!

although the neighbours would probly not be best pleased to see you stood on your bonnet urinating on your windscreen first thing in a cold morning.... i would also consider that the "source" of this bio-deicer wouldnt take too kindly to a high level of exposure on the aforementioned frosty morn...

Thermal Shock, you'll smash the screen :)

...depends how long you`ve been dillying about trying to de-ice your locks! :lol:

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