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Passat Diesel Question

shaydy · 2014-11-24 10:35:12

Hi Folks, The heat up light that comes on before starting the car usually takes 10-15 seconds before going out but recently since the cold weather has come in it comes on and goes out instantly and sometimes takes a couple of attempts to turn over. My first diesel car do no idea whats going on or anything I should do to…

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24-11-2014 11:35am

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shaydy

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Hi Folks,
The heat up light that comes on before starting the car usually takes 10-15 seconds before going out but recently since the cold weather has come in it comes on and goes out instantly and sometimes takes a couple of attempts to turn over.

My first diesel car do no idea whats going on or anything I should do to help rather than amage the engine, any thoughts?

Cheers

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#2 24-11-2014 12:19pm
dieselbug

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You need to get it on a scanner to see whats going on. 10-15 seconds sounds a bit too long given the mild weather up to recent days.

Possibly the temp sensor given a false reading. Without seeing what's going it's just guessing.

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#3 24-11-2014 3:30pm
shaydy

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Cheers, thanks

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