But what the hey! I've just picked up my Fabia vRS, and so far, I'm very chuffed indeed! All I need now is some decent weather, and a bit of patience to run it in.

By the way, does anyone else's gurgle when you first turn the ignition on?

Yes... its the fuel system pressureising itself...

NOW WHY AINT YOU OUT DRIVING IT?!

I wouldn't call it a gurgle, but I know what you mean it's most likely the fuel gettin up to pressure or something alike

lol or as Colin said

Yes... its the fuel system pressureising itself...

NOW WHY AINT YOU OUT DRIVING IT?!

I'm 'working'! And the weather is really dire, too.

How cold does the gloebox get? Can I make ice in there, to go with the can of pop in the drinks cubby hole??

It might come in handy for preserving road kill too, if I want to make a poacher's pie!

that noise when you switch the ignition - isn't that fuel just flowing back through the pipes after fuel cut-off is de-activated?

Also the coil packs make a little noise on a cold day aswell - but that's just more like a little microswitch like click..

Regards,

Also the coil packs make a little noise on a cold day aswell - but that's just more like a little microswitch like click..

Do you get coil packs on diesel engines?

Rob.

yes..

Oh right...thought they were only on the 1.8t petrols, to provide ignition...

Rob.

No they don't ...

Coil packs are for spark plugs... Diesels don't need um..

The noise could be your injectors which operate at very high pressures..

cheers

Dazz

The ABS & Traction control do a self test just after the engine is switched on as well, the manual explains this.

Sorry to disagree with you on this, but I have a coil pack light on my dash..

I have a 1.9TDi and unless the manual is lying to me and other people are lying to me and/or i am being extremely thick - Diesels have coil packs and petrol engines don't. We have them as we don't have any spark plugs!

On a very cold day say -10degC the coil light is one of the last lights to go out on the dash and it will only go out once the coil packs are up to temperature. They should always be up to temperature before switching the engine on, or you could get them to explode. There was a recall on some cars for exploding coil packs - mentioned on this same board about a year ago.

Regards,

Sorry to disagree with you on this' date=' but I have a coil pack light on my dash..

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Ah...glow plugs...

Coil packs are something different!

Rob.

Yep diesel's don't have coil packs as people have said and as Rob said these are actually Glow Plugs which IIRC don't get used until the temprature drops below 4 degree's.

Doh - wrong term.. it was a long drive back last night - humble apologies..

I'll wake up eventually,

Regards,

Glow Plugs which IIRC don't get used until the temprature drops below 4 degree's.

I didnt know that

Yerr I remember Ross saying about it.

'tis the heat generated by the air compressing which usually ignites the diesel fuel...I'd heard the glow plugs aren't used until temperature is below -4 Celsius for VAG diesels, but I've heard slightly different figures for other maunfacturers...

Rob.

Rob I thought Ross said it was +4 but hey hoe they aren't used normally !

Ross would be a more reliable person than my source, so if he said +4 then it's +4...

Rob.

The glow plugs on my old Passat TDI 110bhp used to operate for approx a second everytime I turned the ignition on....

If the temp went near freezing then light would stay on for 2 secs..

but it always lit whatever the external temp...

generally core engine temp would be regulated by the coolant temp..

which would not vary that much I would think...

Cheers

Dazz

The glow plugs on my old Passat TDI 110bhp used to operate for approx a second everytime I turned the ignition on....

If the temp went near freezing then light would stay on for 2 secs..

but it always lit whatever the external temp...

generally core engine temp would be regulated by the coolant temp..

which would not vary that much I would think...

Cheers

Dazz

The old 110bhp lump IIRC wasn't a PD lump was it though ?

I remember the old diesels glow plug light lighting up and you couldn't start the engine until it went out.

Welcome Heebee :wave:

Good site isn't it?

Oh, and your post was far from pointless

Enjoy your new motor

After sticking 200 miles on it this morning, the gurgle seems to have reduced (not that it was a major problem anyway!).

Now I've driven it in the dry, I can honestly say this is a better car to drive than the Ibiza Tdi Sport. The suspension is excellent, although the steering is perhaps a touch light.

The brake feel is very good indeed, and I'm fairly happy with the Continental tyres (although I suspect Dunlops or Good Years would give a bit more feedback).

I couldn't be happier with it. Even the standard radio sounds OK, now that I've sussed how to turn 'loudness' off...

After sticking 200 miles on it this morning' date=' the gurgle seems to have reduced (not that it was a major problem anyway!).

Now I've driven it in the dry, I can honestly say this is a better car to drive than the Ibiza Tdi Sport. The suspension is excellent, although the steering is perhaps a touch light.

The brake feel is very good indeed, and I'm fairly happy with the Continental tyres (although I suspect Dunlops or Good Years would give a bit more feedback).

I couldn't be happier with it. Even the standard radio sounds OK, now that I've sussed how to turn 'loudness' off...[/quote']

Has the plastic in the cabin started to squeak and rattle yet? Diesel engines in a small car are not really a good idea. Too much vibration! I think Continental tyres are excellent. Never been as happey with any other make once I have had to replace the original (continental) tyres on any of my Skodas.