Car taking along while to warm up

[Danza V :D]

This morning my car took awhile to warm up and after a 5 minuets stop to get fuel it took ages to rise only until I stopped it began to raise us this because of the cold wether and cause its sucking in colder air?? Either that could be a thermostat I suppose

 

[weeJohn]

If the needle is in the middle when the car is running and stationary and the needle drops when you start moving thats usually a sign that the thermostat is stuck open.

 

[pilgrim_fgau]

If the needle is in the middle when the car is running and stationary and the needle drops when you start moving thats usually a sign that the thermostat is stuck open.

this, I have yet to buy a starlet that doesnt need a thermostat replaced.

 

[laskt9]

Oh. Maybe I should replace mine! Mine does that but only since I switched to a civic rad

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[triple j]

Oh. Maybe I should replace mine! Mine does that but only since I switched to a civic rad

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same as me man, have u td04 on

 

[pilgrim_fgau]

same as me man, have u td04 on

hmmm... strange, so has mine, again with a civic rad

 

[triple j]

am not running water lines for the turbo, so i was thinking maybe it not getting that extra heat from the turbo to warm up .

 

[weeJohn]

The stock gauge only drops from the middle when water temp is down about 20 degrees, mine did the same with and without turbo water lines until I replaced the stat.

 

[Danza V :D]

Did that fix the problem? I mean It just started today when I hit bad cold weather.. Strange. It does it rarely I mean tonight on a 3 hour journey it did it twice.. So not sure. It's done it before but stopped for ages!

 

[weeJohn]

I think a new stat is about a fiver, only takes 15 minutes to fit and you can refill the system and know you have the correct amount of anti freeze in for winter.

Like its fucking baltic outside and they say its going to get worse, why would you want heaters that might not blow hot air lol.

 

[triple j]

The stock gauge only drops from the middle when water temp is down about 20 degrees, mine did the same with and without turbo water lines until I replaced the stat.

That solves that, thermostat it is.

 

[Danza V :D]

I went to replace my stat yesterday as I got a new one for £10 and bottom bolt undid fine, however top nut ( if it is a nut ?? ) has been rounded by last owner... Fun!!!

 

[Arnold]

Also had this on my Glanza too. Wonder why it's such a common issue.

 

[Danza V :D]

Replaced it today just bashed a smaller socket on it. Replaced it and it's working fine. Yeah very common by the sound of it.