Hi

I’m sure this will have been covered before.

The temperature gauge just recently has been showing that the temperature is not it normal temperature 90 when the engine is warm the needle sits just off 90 at about 80. I have had the car for 10 years now and the gauge has always shown 90 when the engine is fully warm and never has moved/faulted even on the hottest or coldest of days.

However the last couple of months the above has become the normal (80) and when I am cursing the temperature could drop to as low 70 (or maybe less) then return to 80 when back in traffic but never to the constant of 90 which it has been for many years

Any help or guidance would be appreciated as I would like to get this sorted before winter sets in.

Thanks

CN

 

Stuck thermostat or borked coolant temp sensor.

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Or possibly a fan stuck on high (but I think you'd hear that?)

And the old saying, replace both with genuine OEM parts

Classic symptoms of a stuck stat.

thank you all for your help  

Edited 4 November, 201411 yr by so19

I would go with a stuck open stat too.