Cooling down, Idle

[Blake-R]

I'm asking quite a few questions at the moment guys as i have never owned a Turbo based car before and i want to make sure everything is all ok, so if you could bare with me i'd appreciate it  .

I have noticed that when the car is idle after a drive, sometimes i get a loud cooling fan noise from the engine, now i know you get this but it sounds very loud compared to my last car. Is this just because it's trying to cool the turbo down more?. Also after a spirited drive do you guys leave your car running for awhile before turning it off? or does this really only apply to bigger turbos?.

Thanks for the help.

[DaveyCupra]

Hi mate, the fan on the TFSI is just a noisy beggar lol. Its just the normal cooling fan for the engine you can hear.

After a spirited drive I ALWAYS allow a couple of minutes time at idle to make sure that the turbo has spooled down properly and is kept well lubed.

Hope this helps 

[gazbutS3]

^^^^spot-on^^^^

[NEWEY]

spot on. but my fan is as quiet as a mouse!!!

[Blake-R]

spot on. but my fan is as quiet as a mouse!!!

Oh you had to go and say that didn't you! I was like oh spot on and then you go and throw a spanner in the works LOL. Mine sounds like a bloody train is rolling into town haha

[NEWEY]

spot on. but my fan is as quiet as a mouse!!!

Oh you had to go and say that didn't you! I was like oh spot on and then you go and throw a spanner in the works LOL. Mine sounds like a bloody train is rolling into town haha

to be honest dude i cant hear my fan. the only way i know if its on or not is to go and stand at the front of the car. only then i can just hear it 

[Blake-R]

spot on. but my fan is as quiet as a mouse!!!

Oh you had to go and say that didn't you! I was like oh spot on and then you go and throw a spanner in the works LOL. Mine sounds like a bloody train is rolling into town haha

to be honest dude i cant hear my fan. the only way i know if its on or not is to go and stand at the front of the car. only then i can just hear it 

Could there really be such a difference between cars? Is yours an Edition 30 or a normal Gti mate?

[NEWEY]

spot on. but my fan is as quiet as a mouse!!!

Oh you had to go and say that didn't you! I was like oh spot on and then you go and throw a spanner in the works LOL. Mine sounds like a bloody train is rolling into town haha

to be honest dude i cant hear my fan. the only way i know if its on or not is to go and stand at the front of the car. only then i can just hear it 

Could there really be such a difference between cars? Is yours an Edition 30 or a normal Gti mate?

normal gti mate 58 plate.

[Blake-R]

Mine is a 57 plate so i doubt there should be much difference at all. Now the question is, is there something wrong with my car ............or yours 

[john_o]

my cooling running after a switchoff isnt noisey but it aint quiet either!
The cooling system will run with engine off for a few minutes sometimes.
But remember this is 'coolant' not oil side , so its always best to use good quality oil and keep it an low rpm no load for the 5 minutes before home