How long to reach Running temp

[jade]

I am interested for info on warm up times, my car seem a bit slow to reach running temperature

I would be interested for feed back for these condicions

cold start idling to running temp how long ?

and cold start with light driving......time and distance cover to reach running temp

[rynaqui]

From a cold start on a cold day 15-20 degrees, on very light driving. Probably 10 minutes.

[UrS4boy]

Thermostat diagnostics

If you think the temperature isn't getting up there (90 C), then you might have a faulty gauge sender (the MFTS) or a thermostat that is stuck open. If you have the automatic climate control you can use Ch.51 to do a diagnostic on the thermostat. This is explained in this post:

http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/21881.phtml

(one of the hotlink labels in this diagram:
http://members.shaw.ca/speedtek/UrS%...ice%20Map.html)

[driftin jo]

From a cold start on a cold day 15-20 degrees, on very light driving. Probably 10 minutes.

It shouldn't take that long, mine took ~5 mins
on the way to work the other day
from -1 deg c outside temp.

I think you need a new thermostat if it's taking 10 mins on
a day that its 20 deg outside.

[jade]

Yes as thought, it was replace when I rebuilt my engine 10 km ago

Cheers for the feed back

[jade]

[QUOTE=UrS4boy;686452]If you think the temperature isn't getting up there (90 C), then you might have a faulty gauge sender (the MFTS) or a thermostat that is stuck open. If you have the automatic climate control you can use Ch.51 to do a diagnostic on the thermostat. This is explained in this post:

http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/21881.phtml

@ Dave just looking over the links the thermostat on the right is what I have

Tell me more ?

[UrS4boy]

@ Dave just looking over the links the thermostat on the right is what I have. Tell me more ?

More? In that post, I suggest that the one on the right is the wrong one. It is for the V6. Suggest that you get the proper UrS/S2/RS2 thermostat shown on the left: 069121113 (87C, applies to most of the 5 cylinder Audi engines).

[QuattroFever]

Car will run cold maybe ~60'c on a cruise if thermostat is stuck.

[Christophski]

I think we are all forgetting a major factor in this topic... the climate we live in are different so in the summer the car will warm up alot quicker than in the winter etc. (for us in lovely old blighty anyway)

[Drummer87]

True that. Up in Scotland getting some nice cold air into the turbo

Also if your deleted the aux radiator see a difference.

[jade]

Car will run cold maybe ~60'c on a cruise if thermostat is stuck.

Mines opening, just seems a little slow about 5km to reach running temp