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Offline Blake-R

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Cooling down, Idle
« on: October 02, 2009, 10:25:21 am »
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.

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Re: Cooling down, Idle
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2009, 11:00:38 am »
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:

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Re: Cooling down, Idle
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 11:10:32 am »
^^^^spot-on^^^^

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Re: Cooling down, Idle
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 11:13:15 am »
spot on. but my fan is as quiet as a mouse!!!

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Re: Cooling down, Idle
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 11:30:14 am »
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

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Re: Cooling down, Idle
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2009, 12:01:34 pm »
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  :signLOL:

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Re: Cooling down, Idle
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2009, 01:18:22 pm »
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  :signLOL:

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

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Re: Cooling down, Idle
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2009, 01:51:57 pm »
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  :signLOL:

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

normal gti mate 58 plate.

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Re: Cooling down, Idle
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2009, 02:08:32 pm »
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  :wink:

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Re: Cooling down, Idle
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2009, 02:11:18 pm »
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  :happy2:
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