engine temp

[forreal]

Hey guys i got a question about the engine temp needle. When its fully warmed up, shouldnt't the temp needle stay at the middle? on my pearnts 99 caravan the needle stays well below the middle (a quarter above the bottom cold mark)....i called dodge to book an appointment, they say thiere all booked untill next thursday

does anyone know what the prob could be?
thanks

[R_Ethug]

Re: engine temp

its different on all cars.. on our VWs yes its the middle but i'm almost positive on chryslers it stays at like the 1/4 mark..

[forreal]

Re: engine temp

its different on all cars.. on our VWs yes its the middle but i'm almost positive on chryslers it stays at like the 1/4 mark..

oh serious? on my pearnts other car (jeep) im pretty sure it stays in the middle...strange..ill hav to check out the jeep tonite and see where that chrsylers temp needle stays...thanks Ryan

[R_Ethug]

Re: engine temp

on my baron it stays at the 1/4 mark.. it confused me when i first drove it this year i was like oh wtf then i remembered how it works

[Tuna]

Re: engine temp

there's usually a temp mark or the domestics like using "norm" to mark where it should be.

[Bora_4_Me]

Re: engine temp

Back in the olden days we used to change our thermostats in the spring and fall but I am sure that the ECU chips now compensate for the engine temp, it is better to be a little cool than to warm. As long as the heater is blowing warm air you should be ok.

[forreal]

Re: engine temp

Back in the olden days we used to change our thermostats in the spring and fall but I am sure that the ECU chips now compensate for the engine temp, it is better to be a little cool than to warm. As long as the heater is blowing warm air you should be ok.

oh hey barry havent seen u around on the forums for a while now..welcome back...yeah i guess it is better to be a little cool than to be warm...alright thanks guys

[forreal]

Re: engine temp

on my baron it stays at the 1/4 mark.. it confused me when i first drove it this year i was like oh wtf then i remembered how it works

lol yea thats what happned to me today too im used to driving my jetta and today when i drove the caravan around i was like huh, that dosent seem right

[Kunn Kong]

Re: engine temp

I had this problem on my old Mazda B4000 too actually........replaced the thermostat and all was fine. It was a relatively cheap fix, and it was more or less for peace of mind. Everything worked fine before I fixed it like you guys have already said. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to fix it as if there ever is an over heating problem, you would never know with a misreading needle.
Cheers,
Ryan

[RobG]

Re: engine temp

As long as there is heat from the vents and the needle is around the same place in the summer as it is now in the winter it should be fine.

[R_Ethug]

Re: engine temp

all i know is it took freakin forever to get my damn beater hot today.. i have to get my remote starter installed soon..

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: engine temp

My 0.8Ls of diesel fury does not put out a lot of heat, so all I can say is thank good for heated seats and toques

[R_Ethug]

Re: engine temp

LOL blair rocking a touque i don't think i've seen that yet!!