if you drive the car normally it won't get up to temp it'll get halfway about but when you park it and leave it idle it'll get up to temp or pretty close. why? its winter if that helps but i don't think it matters. thanks
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if you drive the car normally it won't get up to temp it'll get halfway about but when you park it and leave it idle it'll get up to temp or pretty close. why? its winter if that helps but i don't think it matters. thanks
its the original thermo with 121xxx miles
Yes. Normal. My gauge like to hang at the 1/4 mark while moving.
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Nothing is wrong with your car....its called winter, colder air means colder engine temps, or increased warm up time.
I would still argue this could be your thermostat. If it were stuck partially open or fully open, at idle the lack of airflow through the radiator would allow the engine temp to rise. At highway speed, the radiator and a stuck thermostat could create an overly cooled engine.
Sure, engines tend to run cooler in the winter and hotter in the summer but over an extended period of driving at any reasonable air temperature, your thermostat should be able to get your engine to the correct operating temp (assuming you are keeping a relatively similar speed).
I'd change the thermostat and check your coolant safe temperature.
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