sabbates

I've got a 94 GS 300, and I noticed that the temperature gauge never goes more than a third of the way up.

Is this normal?

The cars I've had in the past sit at half way up the temperature gauge, so this looks strange to me.

Should I check to see if the thermostat has been removed?

joewitafro

Mine sits half way up. Replacing the thermostat sounds like cheap easy maintenance for sure.

TRACKMKIII

Yeah mine runs slightly below the half mark.

onelt1

iTrader: (1)

And mine sits just above half way.

93aristogs

Change the thermostat and have the system bled

CARSNBIKES

I also run just a shade above the halfway mark, I can barely see white under the needle.

Titten

Mine runs 2/3 of the way p. Im thinking rodding or replacing the radiator will make it run cooler. Maybe.

forcefed44

Mine runs slightly below the mid point on the temperature gauge, once in a blue it drops down an 1/8"

sabbates

I replaced the thermostat, now the temp is half way up the gauge.

projectgs1

How do you bleed the cooling system?

TRACKMKIII

Here is a quick video I find on youtube.com it is a pretty easy process. Burping The Cooling System "How To":

ComponY

Almost exactly on mid. Not really over or under. Until my radiator blew, then it was way over xD

Beraad

Mine reads very consistently just below halfway. It used to read halfway before I added a bottle of hyperlube when I did my last flush. No known problems

SuperStree

Yes, it's seems like your thermostat is stuck open and will cycle the coolant through the radiator even when cold.

phemobay

Hello Lexus people,

my GS300 Ignition was changed and the car stated but missed timing

the engineer didnt get the timing right so i hear a sound (kra) whenever i do a sharp rev but when i do a normal rev (slowly) it doesn't make the noice.

note that I dont have anyone with timing light but i have volt metre.

please what are the side effect and the solution
can it knock my engine if drive to a distance place as it is now