Hi all, 

 

Is there any way I can get rid of this blue engine light permanently.? I know that the engine is cool and hasn't reached the optimal temp. And once heated up the light does turn off.

 

But is there anything I can do to stop this from happening at all or is it something that I just have to live with. 

 

On a normal day it usually takes 3.5 minutes for the light to go without actually driving ( yes I've timed it once lol) and this is when the temp is at around 10-15⁰C. I can only imagine it'll take a lot longer in the winter. 

 

And obviously when I do just drive straight away the light does disappear a lot quicker, but is that safe for the car and the engine?

 

This is my first car so I would appreciate any advice/help you guys can give. Cheers

I have a Skoda Fabia 1.2 HTP 10 reg by the way.

Drive it 20 seconds after starting it.

Modern cars require you start the engine and drive immediately.

As for the blue engine light, leave it alone. The engine should warm up as soon as possible. Only at 90 C its performance is optimal and the consumption is minimal.

Just now, RicardoM said:

Modern cars require you start the engine and drive immediately.

As for the blue engine light, leave it alone. The engine should warm up as soon as possible. Only at 90 C its performance is optimal and the consumption is minimal.

So no problem will be caused to the engine if I drive immediately even when the engine is still cool?

 

And thanks for the quick response!

4 minutes ago, Wino said:

Drive it 20 seconds after starting it.

I won't be causing any trouble to the engine if I'm driving with the blue coolant light still on, would I?

2 minutes ago, ifti78 said:

So no problem will be caused to the engine if I drive immediately even when the engine is still cool?

Relax and drive. Cars technology, engine oils, etc evolved a lot. Your car is modern.

Drive it normally, rather than 'I'm in a big hurry' and you will do no harm at all.  Worse to leave it idling, waiting for it to warm up.

8 minutes ago, ifti78 said:

So no problem will be caused to the engine if I drive immediately even when the engine is still cool?

 

And thanks for the quick response!

 

Nope. The sooner you drive off the better. Just don't thrash it when cold.

3 minutes ago, Wino said:

Drive it normally, rather than 'I'm in a big hurry' and you will do no harm at all.  Worse to leave it idling, waiting for it to warm up.

Thanks for that. I have been making the mistake of waiting for the light to go before i start driving. Will just drive as normal now. Cheers!

3 minutes ago, TMB said:

 

Nope. The sooner you drive off the better. Just don't thrash it when cold.

Noted!

2 minutes ago, ifti78 said:

Thanks for that. I have been making the mistake of waiting for the light to go before i start driving. Will just drive as normal now. Cheers!

 

The lights are just instead of having a water temp gauge. A lot of modern cars don't have them.

1 minute ago, TMB said:

The lights are just instead of having a water temp gauge.

You mean Fabia does not have a coolant temperature gauge??

2 minutes ago, RicardoM said:

You mean Fabia does not have a coolant temperature gauge??

 

My mate has a MK2 Fabia and it only has the lights, no actual temp gauge.

Just now, TMB said:

 

My mate has a MK2 Fabia and it only has the lights, no actual temp gauge.

Yup. No temp guage. Just the red/blue engine coolant lights

^ Yep

Probably the lack of that gauge is true only on some lower end Fabia 2 cars.

1 hour ago, RicardoM said:

Probably the lack of that gauge is true only on some lower end Fabia 2 cars.

 

My mate's Mk2 Fabia without the gauge is a 1.6 Sport.

 

According to the handbook some do have a gauge (item 4) but I don't know which versions.

 

Edited 24 September, 20205 yr by TMB

My 1.2 htp elegance has a temp gauge and no blue warning light. 

My 2009  1.4 Greenline has the blue light, which goes off once warm, red if overheated or red with three beeps, if low on coolant. This is normal on many modern, non-performance vehicles, where too many lights/dials give the driver sensory overload. This model would not be considered low spec but was the supposedly eco-version of the MK2 variant.