I took my landy to work yesterday (I usually take the car), not sure how cold it was, but it was pretty cold. The landy really seemed to be struggling to get to higher revs. I was literally flat out on the A12 at about 65, whereas it usually reaches 70 with ease.
Apparently it was -11 overnight, but this morning it was -6.5 when I started it up to pop to the shops. It took a bit of turning over before it started (it usually starts immediately) but it did start (unlike my car), so I'm thinking its reliable at starting in the cold but again really quite sluggish when I try to get up to speed. I could bearly manage 40 in 4th gear before the power seems to be stiffled somehow.
So have had it parked up since about 10 this morning, till the missus said her car thinks its -10.5 outside. So I figured I'd see if it still starts at this temperature. It started immediately as it does on a normal day.
So overall it seems really good for starting up at these low temperatures, but does struggle with power when going along. I know that diesel thickens up at low temps, which will affect performance, I just wouldn't expect it affect the performance as much as it is.
So I really wanted to get other people's experiences with their landy's, or any comments as to whether its just because of the cold weather, or have I got problems looming.
Its a 300tdi fender 90 BTW.
Apparently it was -11 overnight, but this morning it was -6.5 when I started it up to pop to the shops. It took a bit of turning over before it started (it usually starts immediately) but it did start (unlike my car), so I'm thinking its reliable at starting in the cold but again really quite sluggish when I try to get up to speed. I could bearly manage 40 in 4th gear before the power seems to be stiffled somehow.
So have had it parked up since about 10 this morning, till the missus said her car thinks its -10.5 outside. So I figured I'd see if it still starts at this temperature. It started immediately as it does on a normal day.
So overall it seems really good for starting up at these low temperatures, but does struggle with power when going along. I know that diesel thickens up at low temps, which will affect performance, I just wouldn't expect it affect the performance as much as it is.
So I really wanted to get other people's experiences with their landy's, or any comments as to whether its just because of the cold weather, or have I got problems looming.
Its a 300tdi fender 90 BTW.
