[jonnyansell]

Right, I'm having the dealer next to my work check my car on Wednesday because when I drive and put my heater on HI and full fan my engine temp drops down to barely above the bottom line. Now my journey to work is about 9 miles and usually about 3 miles in bang my heater on full and cook myself till I get there, now if I do that my engine temp drops. Any ideas??????

 

[stoney]

thermostat most likely stuck open

 

[jonnyansell]

An easy warranty job I assume?

 

[stoney]

All warranty jobs are easy pal, sit back and enjoy the coffee

 

[jonnyansell]

Sadly it'll be drop the car off, and go to work. No free drinks for me.
An cheers for the advice.

Would it be worth asking if there are any software updates for the car/radio while its in as there's a sign the says software update free on the wall in the sales room??

 

[jonnyansell]

Well Honda say no fault found. Either I explained it really badly or I'm being fobbed off.

 

[dablink]

I don't know exactly what you are experiencing but for my car the temperature does not rise or get of the middle area until after 6 minutes (I have timed it loads of times)

Regards
M

 

[jonnyansell]

Mine used to get up to temp after about 3 miles, at which point I'd stick my heating on full and my engine temp never moved. Now my engine temp drops, I left my heating on full after deicing my car and by the time I made it to work my engine temp gauge looked as if I hadn't even driven my car.

 

[dablink]

If that's the case buddy, I would advise you go to another dealer until you get it sorted.