Slow To Warm Up

[Jon Evans]

A quick post really - I noticed that my LS was taking ages to warm up, and on particularly cold days wasn't even up to temperature after a 25 mile drive to work. I got my local garage to replace the thermostat and now it's back to normal. The temperature gauge starts moving before I even get to the end of our road, and the car is warm and toasty after 3 or 4 miles. Worth checking out if your car is slow to heat up.

[M.IQBAL]

HI

jon this is a coincidence.

My mark 4 takes ages to warm up and the temperature guage never goes above the third mark. It is giving me an average of 13mpg around town driving. I have been researching about this for the past week and have found the reason for this is the thermostat is either stuck in the open position or opening too early hence the car is running cooler and leaner. I was also planning to get the thermostat and coolant changed at the same time this week. Your post is assuring that the problem is simple one and doesnt cost alot to fix

Will update when problem is cured

regards

miq