albow77
Active member
Hopefully you don't chase me out of the forum since I am no longer a TDI'er. It has been 5 years since I totaled my out my golf and have missed it ever since. It was the first time I have ever cried when I lost a car -- it was right at the time VW stopped making them and all the dealers were out of stock and no used ones to be found so I had a right to cry. I just decided to get back into the higher MPG car again and just bought a Chevy Cruze 1.4t 6M ECO. I like the car so far but it is still not the VW diesel.
The one complaint I have with the car is that it takes forever to heat up in the winter. I got the car a few weeks ago and noticed at 20 deg above it still takes about 10 to 15 mins to get it up to temp. Hate to see what its like in -20deg weather. I had a zerostart installed on the TDI and I would like to install one on the cruze if possible. I have checked with a friend that is a service manager at a chevy dealer and he said the car will pull a code if you install a coolant heater on the cruze. The car knows that the coolant is warm and the engine hasn't been run for a while and the coolant should be cold -- causing a code. Other than that he said the heater should work in the system. I am going to check with a tuner/programmer company about disabling that code.
What I am asking from you guys is some info on the heater install. I have looked at the hoses on the cruze and all the 5/8" hoses are more on the top side of the engine -- nothing on the lower half anyway. If i remember correctly the heater needed to be mounted lower on the coolant system to work correctly? The hose that I was thinking about installing the heater into is the hose that comes from the water pump area and goes to the heater core and wyes there and goes the the other side of the engine. Also does the heater need the be mounted a certain way, direction, check valves in the heater? Are there any other "rules" that needed to be followed for the install? Just looking for feedback on the subject.
I sure miss this forum for all the usefull information. You guys really made owning a TDI a joy with all the mods and tricks that were posted here. This is by far the best car owners forum that is out there!!!! The cruze is still new and the forums are just getting started. The best one is cruzetalk.com and there is a fraction of the info that this sight has and nothing about a coolant heater install. I plan on installing the heater on the cruze and sharing the info on that forum.
Thanks
Chad
The one complaint I have with the car is that it takes forever to heat up in the winter. I got the car a few weeks ago and noticed at 20 deg above it still takes about 10 to 15 mins to get it up to temp. Hate to see what its like in -20deg weather. I had a zerostart installed on the TDI and I would like to install one on the cruze if possible. I have checked with a friend that is a service manager at a chevy dealer and he said the car will pull a code if you install a coolant heater on the cruze. The car knows that the coolant is warm and the engine hasn't been run for a while and the coolant should be cold -- causing a code. Other than that he said the heater should work in the system. I am going to check with a tuner/programmer company about disabling that code.
What I am asking from you guys is some info on the heater install. I have looked at the hoses on the cruze and all the 5/8" hoses are more on the top side of the engine -- nothing on the lower half anyway. If i remember correctly the heater needed to be mounted lower on the coolant system to work correctly? The hose that I was thinking about installing the heater into is the hose that comes from the water pump area and goes to the heater core and wyes there and goes the the other side of the engine. Also does the heater need the be mounted a certain way, direction, check valves in the heater? Are there any other "rules" that needed to be followed for the install? Just looking for feedback on the subject.
I sure miss this forum for all the usefull information. You guys really made owning a TDI a joy with all the mods and tricks that were posted here. This is by far the best car owners forum that is out there!!!! The cruze is still new and the forums are just getting started. The best one is cruzetalk.com and there is a fraction of the info that this sight has and nothing about a coolant heater install. I plan on installing the heater on the cruze and sharing the info on that forum.
Thanks
Chad