Got a 2013 Golf Bluemotion TDI 2l..
Not had any issues at all. My wife told me a couple of times a few weeks ago that the engine STOP light came on and said the engine was overheating. We used to have this on an old MK4 TDI and it was due to a faulty sensor in the coolant tank (we think)
Anyway, she took it easy and got wherever she was going and it didn't happen again, until yesterday. I was coming home from work (about 20m drive) not overly thrashing it.
It was very cold, so I had the heaters blasting my feet. At some point my toes were toasty and I turned off the heater. At some point after that, the engine oil temp went up and the STOP warning came on.
I slowed down to about 45mph and I could see the needle drop a little. I put the heaters back on full in a vain attempt to pull some heat into the cockpit and opened the windows so I didn't boil to death.
The needle dropped rapidly. I started playing around with the heating to see if it was actually making the difference, and it was. The heater off, the engine temperature climbed up quickly. And then turning back off it dropped again.
I had to get fuel anyway so left the bonnet open on the forecourt hoping it might help. Its only about 6 miles from the garage to my house, and with careful driving I managed to get home with no more warnings. It seemed going uphill with a bit more gas made the needle climb and coasting down it dropped...
Any suggestions? We've had the car for a good year with this being my first issue. It _has_ to be related to the massive heating I had pumping out. Surely?
Thanks in advance
Not had any issues at all. My wife told me a couple of times a few weeks ago that the engine STOP light came on and said the engine was overheating. We used to have this on an old MK4 TDI and it was due to a faulty sensor in the coolant tank (we think)
Anyway, she took it easy and got wherever she was going and it didn't happen again, until yesterday. I was coming home from work (about 20m drive) not overly thrashing it.
It was very cold, so I had the heaters blasting my feet. At some point my toes were toasty and I turned off the heater. At some point after that, the engine oil temp went up and the STOP warning came on.
I slowed down to about 45mph and I could see the needle drop a little. I put the heaters back on full in a vain attempt to pull some heat into the cockpit and opened the windows so I didn't boil to death.
The needle dropped rapidly. I started playing around with the heating to see if it was actually making the difference, and it was. The heater off, the engine temperature climbed up quickly. And then turning back off it dropped again.
I had to get fuel anyway so left the bonnet open on the forecourt hoping it might help. Its only about 6 miles from the garage to my house, and with careful driving I managed to get home with no more warnings. It seemed going uphill with a bit more gas made the needle climb and coasting down it dropped...
Any suggestions? We've had the car for a good year with this being my first issue. It _has_ to be related to the massive heating I had pumping out. Surely?
Thanks in advance