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Originally Posted by Big G
I drive a mk4 golf TDI and in the normal UK weather the engine temp sits just below the 90 degree mark on the gauge. The Mrs has exactly the same car, but her's has AC and mine doesn't and her's sits bang on the 90 mark.
Now the snow has arrived it's dropped to probably the 80 degree mark, but when I use the heats on level 3 the temp drops to probably 60 degrees. If I use the heaters on level 2 the temp goes back to around 80.
Is this normal or is my antifreeze a bit off? It's never frozen solid, but I haven't ever changed my coolant since owning the car lol. I've had it for almost 3 years now. I'll get it checked anyway and replace it needed.
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G, my bus (the DogMilk van) is just the same as yours. In summer it runs normal temp. In winter when I have the heater full-chat it runs cooler when driving round town. I assume this is due to the engine been super efficient on fuel and threfore does not generate much internal heat, especially when it's below 1500rpm. The heater is very good, I assume it has a large matrix that takes much of the heat out the system, so the engine runs cool. When I turn the 'blower' off the temp goes back up.
As soon as I start using throttle or revs on the motorway or such the temp goes back to normal.
Stu.