Heat is warm not hot and temp gauge only reaches middle in summer. What's the problem?
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Asked by sno_eater Jan 22, 2014 at 08:26 PM about the 2001 Audi TT 1.8T 225hp quattro Roadster AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I got the radiator flushed and refilled. No fluids are leaking. Still not hot.

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Fordtudor37 answered 10 years ago

Did you change the thermostat ? If the thermostat is old it might not be closing all the way, therefore the engine does not get "hot" before coolant is allowed to flow into the radiator to start the cooling cycle.

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