Engine temperature
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Engine temperature
Hi Everyone,
I just purchased a 1996 Maxima GLE last week, so I am new to this....
I had a question & maybe you guys can help.... After I run my car for about 10-15 min & look at the engine temp guage, the arrow points to the half-way mark between cold & hot and it stays that way even after I drive for 4-5 hrs. My question is... is this normal? Should it be pointing to the half-way mark or should it be slightly towards the cold side? I have checked the radiator & coolant levels & they are fine. The reason I am asking is because I have this 4-cyl Mazda 626 & the arrow is slightly towards the cold side even after I drive it for 4-5 hours.
Thanks,
Suhas
I just purchased a 1996 Maxima GLE last week, so I am new to this....
I had a question & maybe you guys can help.... After I run my car for about 10-15 min & look at the engine temp guage, the arrow points to the half-way mark between cold & hot and it stays that way even after I drive for 4-5 hrs. My question is... is this normal? Should it be pointing to the half-way mark or should it be slightly towards the cold side? I have checked the radiator & coolant levels & they are fine. The reason I am asking is because I have this 4-cyl Mazda 626 & the arrow is slightly towards the cold side even after I drive it for 4-5 hours.
Thanks,
Suhas
#3
Don't worry. All is well with your coolant temp...and the guage.
The guage sucks by the way. It doesnt acutally show you a relative temp. It only has 3 settings: cold, normal, and hot. It will sit dead in the middle of the guage while the actual coolant temp will vary over 80 degrees...all within the "acceptable" range however.
The guage sucks by the way. It doesnt acutally show you a relative temp. It only has 3 settings: cold, normal, and hot. It will sit dead in the middle of the guage while the actual coolant temp will vary over 80 degrees...all within the "acceptable" range however.
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