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Engine temparature on cold weather?

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bmisita

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I am wondering if something is wrong with my thermostat? Last few days the weather is really cold (-20 to -30, Canada, eh). One morning I noticed temperature gauge went all down (to cold) during the driving. This happened only once. But, I noticed that the car cannot reach his normal working temperature (driving pretty slow due to conditions) even after 1 hour of driving. Most of the time the gauge shows just hardly over the first second line (2nd area) and it normal working temperature is just middle (right on the third line). While idling, the temperature seems to be raising but extremely slowly. As soon as start driving, after 20 seconds the temperature is down to almost half were it should be? I just notice the gauge shows that temparature fluctuate more than it usually does. The heating inside the car works pretty well (did not notice the change). No check engine or any other warning light.

Could anybody please let me know if this is normal for cold weather or something is wrong with thermostat or something else?

Please be aware that I am not car expert which probably can be seen from my post.

Thanks for your replies in advance...
 
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new t-stat stat! :p

Its opening WAY too soon or your coolant temp sender is malfunctioning. T-stat is cheaper though.
 
the colder weather will affect it slightly, but if you notice it to be significant then you need a new thermostat.
 
are you driveing on the highway? i know when its been about 15* here while im on the highway going 70 my temp drops ALOT! I wouldnt worry about it as long as youve got good heat in the car.
 
I have not noticed difference in heating inside the car.
Did not drive highway recently. From the time I noticed these symptoms, it was mostly city (Edmonton) driving, 30, 40, 50 km/h on these ****ty driving conditions with the frequent stop-drive intervals.
 


Look in your radiator and overflow if you can.
Make sure there's juice in there.

I saw ice in a radiator once. It had gotten low for some reason, like neglect I guess. It makes for a not-functioning coolant system to put it mildly.

Start with the basics.
 
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