WTF What is wrong with my engine temp?
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WTF What is wrong with my engine temp? Hey all,
I just gave my car a tune up, new oil, oil filter, air filter, plugs, pcv, etc. Before giving my car a tune up the engine temp gauge always moved to the half way point and never moved past after warming up. Now After the tune up it will go up to the half way mark and after driving on the highway for like 5 mins in 6th gear, its starts to creep up almost to the 3/4 mark. This is while driving at around 65, and fans on. (I can hear them kick on). The temp may come back down to the halfway mark for a little and then start climbing again. WTF is going on?
Thanks in advance
I just gave my car a tune up, new oil, oil filter, air filter, plugs, pcv, etc. Before giving my car a tune up the engine temp gauge always moved to the half way point and never moved past after warming up. Now After the tune up it will go up to the half way mark and after driving on the highway for like 5 mins in 6th gear, its starts to creep up almost to the 3/4 mark. This is while driving at around 65, and fans on. (I can hear them kick on). The temp may come back down to the halfway mark for a little and then start climbing again. WTF is going on?
Thanks in advance
Unless you have a 98 the temp gauge is pretty much useless anyway. It will only tell you if you are overheating. As long as your not in the red I wouldn't worry about it. If you have a 98 the temp gauge is more of a real gauge.
Originally Posted by Mike02Z
Unless you have a 98 the temp gauge is pretty much useless anyway. It will only tell you if you are overheating. As long as your not in the red I wouldn't worry about it. If you have a 98 the temp gauge is more of a real gauge.
Why do you say that?
Originally Posted by LS1Aggie09
Why do you say that?
Read this thread....Post 2 point number 3.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-owners-newbie-tech/213148-jrp-s-faq-commonly-asked-questions.html
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Thanks for the replies guys. Well the only reason it concerns me is that prior to the tuneup the needle never fluctuated. Now it obviously does. I will check to see if i may have not connected the plug near #1. I will also look into other possibilities. If anyone else has comments please keep them coming...
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Reasoning for the guage change is customers were complaining of too much movement on the temp gauge on the 98's. As for the poster, burp your coolent (take the cap off when the motor is cold, and run the car to operating temp and let it run for about 5 mins to get all the bubble out) and check your temp sensor on the driver side head to make sure you didnt bang it.
