Hi guys

 

Am a little new here to skoda , ive driven all types of cars all my life but one thing ive noticed when i start my car (1.6tdi) ive noticed that when the car is idling  its sounding really rough but when i turn on the heater the rev counter goes up ,but if i dont turn on the heater it stays at the same revs , am just trying to get to the point why its idling isnt smooth as it was as the car is 6 months old ive put up another post about this , maybe its just the way the vag group make these engines , if some one could shed on light on this for me id be grateful .

I assume that you're talking about starting from cold?

 

If it helps re-assure you a bit, I've driven diesel cars for the last twenty-five years and, on occasions, particularly  when very cold, my Octy sounds quite alarming in comparison with even the crappy motors of earlier years. My view is that it matters not - what counts is what it sounds like when it has properly warmed up. My Octy is purring at the end of my frequent 400 mile trips.

 

I think you're saying that putting the heater on tends to smooth the roughness out - that's just a consequence of the clever electronics of modern management systems. I think that you are concerned uneccessarily. Providing that, once it's up to temperature, it runs smoothly then there's no need to worry. 

Thanks lastgasp

 

ive just never had a car like this , yeah it sounds rough at the start  but once its warmed up its brilliant ,it sounds to me on start up its running on 3 pistons but as you say with modern management systems now a days it could be just that, but its funny now its on 24k its only started doing this, its had 2 full main services as i do around 1000 miles a week,, i took it for a drive tonight when it was cold and and it was terriable so sluggish and jerking ,

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ive got it going in to skoda this wednesday see what they say

 

Edited 24 March, 20188 yr by junior10
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10 hours ago, junior10 said:

Thanks lastgasp

 

ive just never had a car like this , yeah it sounds rough at the start  but once its warmed up its brilliant ,it sounds to me on start up its running on 3 pistons but as you say with modern management systems now a days it could be just that, but its funny now its on 24k its only started doing this, its had 2 full main services as i do around 1000 miles a week,, i took it for a drive tonight when it was cold and and it was terriable so sluggish and jerking ,

,

ive got it going in to skoda this wednesday see what they say

 

Sounds like you have a problem. My 1.6 doesn't sound much different hot or cold & I've never had jerkiness.