-24.5C/-12.1F Startup

[unixb0y]

It was -24.5C/-12.1F this morning. I wasn't able to plug in the car. So it sat for 12hrs in the cold.

The airport was reporting the same temperature. It was -35 with the windchill(which doesn't mater for cars).

Some have asked for startup video in the cold.

Here you go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOWm_BTSZHY

I think the vibration at 17 seconds mark is from the tablet resting on the steering wheel.

 

[psd1]

impressive

 

[JaredC01]

Had many a morning of -30*F starts in Alaska not plugged in, and started up just like yours did. CR is awesome for cold starts!

 

[ChadS99SVT]

I started mine up in -14f overnight temps and it started up real good. Better than any other car I've owned.

No weird noises or groans/whines.

My seats were exceptionally hard though which I found a little odd. Haha

 

[Nebelwerfer]

We had a cold snap and it hit -32C last year.

Car started fine after 24 hours.

Regards

 

[VeeDubTDI]

I'm surprised by how quickly the glow plug light goes out.

 

[yamaguy]

Nice thanks for the vid!!

 

[smoav8r]

Great video. I'm surprised at how well it handled a very cold start. Glow plugs barely stayed on.

 

[markitzero]

Cool! Our Passat TDI starts very quickly compared to our Touareg TDI. I was just at the in-laws for Christmas and it had to sit outside at night in the 20's or so... the first morning it did the standard delay of 3 seconds or so while the glow plug heated and then it started slower than normal and rough idled for about 2 seconds with the glow plug light remaining on until it smoothed out. Next few days it was better so maybe it was just having an off day.

 

[VeeDubTDI]

That's interesting - would love to see some videos of the Touareg.

 

[markitzero]

That's interesting - would love to see some videos of the Touareg.

I can't stand leaving it outside unless it absolutely has no other choice.

Next time I do it though I will take a video.

 

[MyAvocation]

Puts my PD to shame.

 

[VeeDubTDI]

Fired right up on Thursday morning at the Sunday River resort in Newry, Maine. Overnight temp was -13F, outside temp at the time of start was 0F. Glow plug light came on for less than 3 seconds. Very impressive!

 

[RoadRunnerTR21]

I would not have expected anything less from the TDI. These modern day diesels are pretty amazing as compared to the old days. I used to have a Caterpillar diesel in a class A motorhome. When it was well below 32F, that thing had a horrible time starting and had to run forever to get any heat in the engine.

 

[Sandhopper]

Looks good… Mine has not seen those temps yet and frankly, I don't real care to see them in the future. But it is good to hear that the TDI will start without issue and without being plugged in. There is still the potential wear issue of getting the extremely cold oil circulating quickly. I wish ours came with a block heater but I don't have a place at the airport or work to plug in anyway so I don't see the sense in going aftermarket at this point.