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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  :happy2:.

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  :smiley:

gazbutS3:
^^^^spot-on^^^^

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

Blake-R:

--- Quote from: NEWEY on October 02, 2009, 11:13:15 am ---spot on. but my fan is as quiet as a mouse!!!

--- End quote ---

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

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