Using my obd2 reader, it registers at around 170 and some change. Under heavy throttle it doesn't really budge to much from there though. The vehicles gauge itself shows 190. Would you suggest I swap out the thermostat or is this pretty normal?
Yeah I noticed my heat is nothing like what my gti was putting out. Figured it was either the heater core or the tstat. Supposedly the heater core is covered under a warranty. Gotta make a trip to a dealer and see.
Wonder if someone did that to mine or it's just faulty now.
Not likely. I've never seen a car in which someone changed one. Especially on that new of a car. Most people never change them unless it completely fails or they send it in for a heat problem. Either way not likely. The guy I know only changed the tstat in the jeep because he thought it was stuck closed because it would overheat at a light. I changed the fan relay (fan wouldn't kick in which was a dead give away) and it was fine.
Sounds like a spring project to me. Gonna do my timing belt before my trip to Florida in April. Guess I'll add that to my list for the week.
Is that like a block heater or something else?
Frost heater. They are great for warming your coolant in the winter if you have access to an outlet. Set an electrical clock timer for 2hrs before you leave, unplug before you get in the car and you are on your way with a prewarmed (-ish) engine. They work awesome as long as you have an outlet or extension cords.
I guess I'll get one when I buy a house later this year. I'm in an apartment right now. I suppose I could park it in my garage with an outlet but it stays decently warm in there.
Add some cardboard to get you through this winter.
I saw someone selling a cnc'd one and got me thinking that I should just make my own. Wanted like $150 I think for it.
You need like 2 4" holes to keep them cool. I normally have my full grill blocked.
Illinois doesn't get quite as bad as Minnesota though so I should probably put those holes in it.
Seems like a lot for CNCd cardboard
car was in too nice of condition for that lol (could be ute'd though). Pretty clean, blue, and 240k . It would have been worth fixing up had he not cut up and removed a bunch of stuff off the front end. He pulled both front struts, hub's, and cut the tie rods so not even a roller at this point. Plus needed an oil pan, oil pump chain, tensioner, possible radiator leak, and maybe more. Might as well do the TB with the oil pump chain and front seal. Ended up being a lot more money and work then I have the time for and the 1500$ price tag started looking less appealing.
