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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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my heater used to get warm in the mornings after, say 5 mins idle and drive 2-3 miles... thats quite a lot to get it to get warm./. the gauge showed middle after 1 mile tho.

well soon after, i topped up my coolant/antifreeze// and i realised it was a bit low,,,

and now, i switch it on in the morning, leave it 1 min or less, then drive off.. 300/400 yards of driving and its gettin warm
temp gauge shows 30degrees and the temp on the dash is still down

i get suspicious when something good happens
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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Why on earth do you idle before you move off?
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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that gets warm awfully quick, mine takes much longer, I have water wetter in mine though so that could explain it. its worth getting some if your an enthusiastic driver
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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30 degrees won't be much on the analogue temp gauge.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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Why on earth do you idle before you move off?
i normally have loads of rubbish, like crisp packs and empty cans of COKE... cant be bothered normally to clean it up when i come back, so i do it in the morning... and also scrape the ice off

if i dont have anything to clean and no ice, i leave it idle for less... just cuz i got used to this now
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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If the heater is blowing hot sooner, then it didnt have enough coolant to fill the heater! The heater is at the highest point in the system so that coolant isnt wasted on the heater when the level is dangerously low.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
If the heater is blowing hot sooner, then it didnt have enough coolant to fill the heater! The heater is at the highest point in the system so that coolant isnt wasted on the heater when the level is dangerously low.
does it have too much or less coolant then??

yeah 30 degree is just when the temp in the gauge starts rising (defi gauge)
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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"Does it"? Surely you mean 'did it'?. It did, going on what youve said, but youre hardly clear are you? Your post above barely makes any sense.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Underworld
my heater used to get warm in the mornings after, say 5 mins idle and drive 2-3 miles... thats quite a lot to get it to get warm./. the gauge showed middle after 1 mile tho.

well soon after, i topped up my coolant/antifreeze// and i realised it was a bit low,,,

and now, i switch it on in the morning, leave it 1 min or less, then drive off.. 300/400 yards of driving and its gettin warm
temp gauge shows 30degrees and the temp on the dash is still down

i get suspicious when something good happens



clearly stated it WAS low, i topped it up, and NOW it gets hot quick
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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It did not have enough. Are you stupid?
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
It did not have enough. Are you stupid?
it was a bit low means it did not have enough doesnt it??

i wanna know y it gets hot quick, and not if it WAS low / high
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
It did not have enough. Are you stupid?
Nice! Real nice
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
It did not have enough. Are you stupid?

Has everyone had a bad day today or something??
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by GavinE
Has everyone had a bad day today or something??
looks like that
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
It did not have enough. Am I stupid?
fink so
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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English mother-f*cker: do you speak it?

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