my temperature gauge is half way. is that normal? KA24DE engine

[91nissantwo40sx]

So when my car is warmed up it stays half way and sometimes goes up a bit then comes back down. Is this normal ? just wondering

Thanks

[Baron Fel]

yep, normal temperature should show at about the half way mark. Even in the middle of a arizona summer it doesn't go past half...

[E7-S14]

unless you beat on it for 40 mins straight in 105 degree weather....

[skydragoness]

First car?

[SeVa-S13]

First time ever being in a car.

[Baron Fel]

unless you beat on it for 40 mins straight in 105 degree weather....

even then it should be fine unless you got rid of your fan shroud and are only using the small AC fan...

[plane16j]

mines always just a bit over the line underneath the half point

[Dattebayo]

Hey guys, when I turn the key in the slot, the thing under the hood makes loud noises and the whole car moves! OMG is this normal?

[tigerpawkc]

Hey guys, when I turn the key in the slot, the thing under the hood makes loud noises and the whole car moves! OMG is this normal?

bahaha, lets be nice here....and what's a "hood"?

[Baron Fel]

yeah, don't you east siders call it a bonnet?

[Dattebayo]

That's down under, dude.

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

So when my car is warmed up it stays half way and sometimes goes up a bit then comes back down. Is this normal ? just wondering

Thanks

for your sake i hope u meant half of the halfway mark. Meaning the needle stays at 1/4th of the way because halfway between hot and cold is operating temp.

[tigerpawkc]

yeah, don't you east siders call it a bonnet?

haha....I've never heard central texas described as eastAnd I can't tell if my sarcasm about the hood was missed or thrown back at me....

[Fenris]

IMO 240's don't really have a temp "gauge" its more like a 3 position switch.

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I'm looking for something a little more accurate for mine.

[Dattebayo]

IMO 240's don't really have a temp "gauge" its more like a 3 position switch.

The problem is in the reader (needle), not the sensor. This has been documented before.

[Alfador]

Mine goes down when I give it gas. Some call it an electrical issue, I call it magic.

[Ezzo]

IMO 240's don't really have a temp "gauge" its more like a 3 position switch.

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I'm looking for something a little more accurate for mine.

I fully agree. I have a summit gauge that I'm waiting to install. It wasn't badly priced and I heard pretty good reviews.

[VinceSez]

the stri gauge that one of our advertisers are selling is great! i have it, and i love it! the only thing i dont like about it, is the fact that the display glass scratches easily.

[SK240SX]

The problem is in the reader (needle), not the sensor. This has been documented before.

at first glance, i thought you meant the person reading the gauge is the problem. hahaha!!!

[Kataki_]

Well atleast i don't haver to worry about my temp gauge right now all i gotta worry abought is wasps in the rear bumper O_O

[Black on Gold]

I was about to say the same thing Seva

[S13ean]

Mine goes down when I give it gas. Some call it an electrical issue, I call it magic.

sounds like a stuck open thermostat

[95_240]

Mine goes down when I give it gas. Some call it an electrical issue, I call it magic.

Good I'm not the only one that happens to.

[ddgsxr504]

Mine always sits a little below half way. You seem to be ok. If you start to run into a probem try replacing the radiator cap and then the thermostat.

[Conquerer]

I realize this is an old topic but whatever.

My gauge is ****ed. I never see it rise past 1/4. Sometimes it's even at like 1/8. A few days ago I think it got up to like 3/8 but that's the highest I've seen it for a long time. I'm pretty sure I remember it being halfway not too long ago, but I don't know what happened.

Even when I go all out for a while it doesn't change.

On a related note once I was driving on the highway at 120 km (70 MPH I believe) at 3000 RPM which is where it always is at that speed (5th gear) and I just saw it slowly drop and it went down to like 2000 or 1500 and it was still working but it wasn't working properly (stating less RPMs than in actuality since the car didn't sound or feel any different at all). I tried downshifting and going back up to see if it would fix itself but it didn't. A few minutes later it returned to normal though. That only happened once and I usually look at my RPM on the highway since it's like always at 3000 in 5th at 120 which is kinda cool to see I guess, so I know it doesn't happen regularly or anything, but it was still weird -- I was staring right at it when it dropped out of nowhere and was like "what the ****?".

[tramp_drift240]

"old topic" doesnt even begin to describe this thread