Time to warm up - CR VRS

[Measures]

Hi,

 

Since having my FL VRS I've noticed it takes quite a while to warm up, even for a diesel. 10-15 minutes is not irregular now it's cold in the mornings (and I keep it in a garage overnight) and this is with gentle driving on quick roads - 60mph for about 6/7 minutes before I hit around 5 mins of traffic then up to 70.

 

My Fabia VRS never really took that long, just interested to know what is 'normal'.

 

Cheers,

 

Harry.

[philbes]

Diesels take longer than petrols to warm up and produce heat from the heater.  My 2012 vRS CR certainly takes a lot less than 10 minutes to produce warm air even when the temp is less than 7C and I am driving at 30-40mph.

[john999boy]

A low coolant level could cause you problems.

[James@RRG_Skoda_Rochdale]

Or an aging thermostat

[Vegasphil]

Are you talking about the water and oil

Temps?

Mine always takes a long time to warm up now the ambient temperature is lower, although the air comes out of the vents warm reasonably quickly.

[kit]

If you mean the temp gauge then in the winter it'll take about a week!!!...well it feels like a week in my car. I can drive 20 mins to work at 30 mph and the gauge doesn't move!!! It's been like that from new....plus it means the aircon is freezing :(

[Measures]

Diesels take longer than petrols to warm up and produce heat from the heater.  My 2012 vRS CR certainly takes a lot less than 10 minutes to produce warm air even when the temp is less than 7C and I am driving at 30-40mph.

 

 

Yes I am aware they naturally take longer to warm up but what I was trying to say was when compared to my Fabia VRS Mki it seems to take a lot longer. 

 

Are you talking about the water and oil

Temps?

Mine always takes a long time to warm up now the ambient temperature is lower, although the air comes out of the vents warm reasonably quickly.

 

Yeah, I am. Oil temp rises steadily behind the water as expected. Just takes a long time like you say!

 

If you mean the temp gauge then in the winter it'll take about a week!!!...well it feels like a week in my car. I can drive 20 mins to work at 30 mph and the gauge doesn't move!!! It's been like that from new....plus it means the aircon is freezing :(

 

Thanks, sounds about normal then! Case closed :P

 

Cheers all.