thermal problems

[Swedishmoose]

Hi there,


I was wondering about the temperature gage of my 2000 Dalcon Futura. It never reaches the normal operational temperature. The gage should stand in the middle , right ?
Not even on hot days it moves near the middle . It just moves at most a quarter . If I turn on the heater on colder days it doesn't even move a quarter .

What could be the problem ?

gage / instrument ?
thermostat ?
radiator?
temperature sensor ?


any ideas ?


thanks

Swedishmoose

[bodes-sh]

might be worth a search as this has been covered many times before...

mine sits right between the n and o of normal all the time, as do quite a few others. if you're worried get the thermostat replaced and the coolant replaced, then you will know it is all new.

[Mechan1k]

Mine used to sit on the right side of the O ... but that's an EGAS model.

The first thing to replace is the thermostat ... it's cheap and worth doing anyway for starters.

[whiskers]

mine has sat on the "N" or close enough to it since I bought the car back in 99 new.
as like most others here that seems to be the normal place and temp, I would worry if it crept up and didn't come back down again.

[mik]

if someone had the car before you they might have put a cooler thermostat in it, or removed it completely, but if it warms to its operating temp quickly the first option would be more likely imo.