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Originally Posted by Pilot
After the car has warmed-up, the coolant gauge is about 1/4, if I get stuck in traffic or a lot of idling, it will go up just under the 1/2 point. Is that normal? Haven't had the car long enough to know.
At what point on the water temperature gauge would you shut the car down?
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Your tstat has failed and is stuck open. It is an important part and you want it to function properly for proper cooling of your car. Replace it.
It is known from experience this part should be replaced with
OEM only. They are about $14 bucks from Lithia.
old quote from 1/2009:
90916-03046 - $14.43 – Thermostat
16325-63011 - $3.86 – Gasket
Priority Mail - $5.00
Grand total - $23.29
With a properly functioning cooling system at full warm operating temp, the idiot gauge stays
rock solid just a hair under the halfway point. No matter how I flog it.