Engine warm up

fabiaman2004 · 18-11-2004, 09:41

Does anyone know of any device that can get the engine of my furby vRS up to optimum temperature quicker? apart from slapping a 5 litre v8 under the bonnet?

Chavyboy · 18-11-2004, 10:12

Not really why would you want to do that ?

davidcollins01 · 18-11-2004, 10:13

Maybe its cold inside the car on these winter mornings

fabiaman2004 · 18-11-2004, 10:31

MPG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! its 20 when i get in but at optimum about 50

chrish · 18-11-2004, 10:38

I agree the diesels all seem to take forever to warm up compared with petrol. Is that because they have bigger capacity cooling systems? Thus on shortish trips the vRS never gets warmed up and is not running economically.

spinndrift · 18-11-2004, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrish

I agree the diesels all seem to take forever to warm up compared with petrol. Is that because they have bigger capacity cooling systems? Thus on shortish trips the vRS never gets warmed up and is not running economically.

Walk then

Mine is nice an warm by the time I hit the motorway.

vrsfab · 18-11-2004, 10:47

Kenlowe make a cooling system preheater. It fits in the engine bay and interupts one of the hoses from the heater matrix to the engine. You plug it into the mains some time before you need the car and it heats the cooling system to running temp. They work really well, but I don't know what the cost is.

ScoobyChris · 18-11-2004, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrish

I agree the diesels all seem to take forever to warm up compared with petrol. Is that because they have bigger capacity cooling systems? Thus on shortish trips the vRS never gets warmed up and is not running economically.

I think it's to do with diesel engines being more thermally efficient and as a result for short journeys will be running much richer for the whole journey and use more fuel.

Chris

ScoobyChris · 18-11-2004, 11:54

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Originally Posted by fabiaman2004

Does anyone know of any device that can get the engine of my furby vRS up to optimum temperature quicker? apart from slapping a 5 litre v8 under the bonnet?

Not quicker, but if you have a Clifford Concept alarm, you can get the auto-start feature which will let you start the car while you're having your breakfast so it'll be nicely warmed up by the time you're ready to leave

Chris

mcbunny · 18-11-2004, 12:09

my trip to work is only about 4 miles so i never see more than about 24mpg

fabiaman2004 · 18-11-2004, 12:10

Looking into the clifford alarm now

mcbunny · 18-11-2004, 12:13

by the way your car wont have cat 1 status with the prestart on it as it invalidates it

Chavyboy · 18-11-2004, 12:19

Yepp and total closure believe it or not also voids it, don't know why though !

boyced · 18-11-2004, 12:24

don't you diesel boys have to leave a candle under the engine to warm the diesel up in the winter?

spinndrift · 18-11-2004, 12:26

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Originally Posted by boyced

don't you diesel boys have to leave a candle under the engine to warm the diesel up in the winter?

Had to light a fire under my mates 306 diesel one christmas in Aviemore

The engine had froze.

bryand · 18-11-2004, 12:34

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Originally Posted by vrsfab

Kenlowe make a cooling system preheater. It fits in the engine bay and interupts one of the hoses from the heater matrix to the engine. You plug it into the mains some time before you need the car and it heats the cooling system to running temp. They work really well, but I don't know what the cost is.

I'm looking at adding a Kenlowe Hotstart to my Furby vRS. Having made up a full-size wooden dummy of the preheater and pump units, it looks as if the only place to put the preheater is inside the passenger comparment, next to the car heater. - Anybody got any experience/suggestions?

The pump could go under the bonnet, but there isn't room for the preheater unit (esp. if you want to fit an Ibiza air intake).

The price quoted by Kenlowe is £235 + delivery + fitting.

***DGW*** · 18-11-2004, 12:45

The company below also makes engine preheaters for most if not all of the Skoda range, including the Fabia vRS.

http://www.defa.com/

spinndrift · 18-11-2004, 12:51

I had a Kenlowe in my Series 2 A landy years ago. Very good bit of kit.

chas · 18-11-2004, 13:43

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Originally Posted by dogmaul172

my trip to work is only about 4 miles so i never see more than about 24mpg

as is mine but i get close to 39mpg which isnt bad as i was getting 20 mpg

with my escort gti

Grant Bennett · 21-11-2004, 18:48

A few years back i had a 1990 volvo 240 petrol which had a cooling system pre heat system fitted, you plugged it into the mains and it did the biz, i think my 1963 amazon 131 had a similar system,as it has a socket in the engine bay. never used it though.

anyone know one for the Fabia?

18-11-2004, 09:41	#1
fabiaman2004 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SUNNNY Chorley Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Engine warm up Does anyone know of any device that can get the engine of my furby vRS up to optimum temperature quicker? apart from slapping a 5 litre v8 under the bonnet?

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Chavyboy Proud Dad Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Darkest Deepest Peterborough Posts: 3,789 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not really why would you want to do that ? __________________ 2004 '54' Citroen Picasso 1.6 16v Desire HDI in Wicked Red 2004 '54' Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTI Energy Ex Skoda owner

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vrsfab Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Notts Posts: 778 Thanks: 2 Thanked 22 Times in 11 Posts	Kenlowe make a cooling system preheater. It fits in the engine bay and interupts one of the hoses from the heater matrix to the engine. You plug it into the mains some time before you need the car and it heats the cooling system to running temp. They work really well, but I don't know what the cost is. __________________ Rich - Black Magic Fabia vRS

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mcbunny Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: York Posts: 2,601 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	my trip to work is only about 4 miles so i never see more than about 24mpg __________________ First step to recovery is admitting you have a problem Hi, my name is Mike and I own a Skoda and to top it all off it’s a diesel.

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mcbunny Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: York Posts: 2,601 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	by the way your car wont have cat 1 status with the prestart on it as it invalidates it __________________ First step to recovery is admitting you have a problem Hi, my name is Mike and I own a Skoda and to top it all off it’s a diesel.

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davidcollins01 Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South East Posts: 1,324 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Maybe its cold inside the car on these winter mornings

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fabiaman2004 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SUNNNY Chorley Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	MPG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! its 20 when i get in but at optimum about 50

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chrish Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 557 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree the diesels all seem to take forever to warm up compared with petrol. Is that because they have bigger capacity cooling systems? Thus on shortish trips the vRS never gets warmed up and is not running economically.

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fabiaman2004 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SUNNNY Chorley Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looking into the clifford alarm now

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Chavyboy Proud Dad Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Darkest Deepest Peterborough Posts: 3,789 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yepp and total closure believe it or not also voids it, don't know why though ! __________________ 2004 '54' Citroen Picasso 1.6 16v Desire HDI in Wicked Red 2004 '54' Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTI Energy Ex Skoda owner

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boyced fully boyced. Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	don't you diesel boys have to leave a candle under the engine to warm the diesel up in the winter?

18-11-2004, 12:45	#17
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,113 Thanks: 48 Thanked 165 Times in 122 Posts	The company below also makes engine preheaters for most if not all of the Skoda range, including the Fabia vRS. http://www.defa.com/ __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.09 mpg...

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spinndrift Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Woking Posts: 6,612 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I had a Kenlowe in my Series 2 A landy years ago. Very good bit of kit. __________________ Rev. Andy The Rallying Reverend www.miniroadrunnerrallying.co.uk No money for rallying makes Andy a dull boy

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Grant Bennett Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: surrey Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A few years back i had a 1990 volvo 240 petrol which had a cooling system pre heat system fitted, you plugged it into the mains and it did the biz, i think my 1963 amazon 131 had a similar system,as it has a socket in the engine bay. never used it though. anyone know one for the Fabia?

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