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Temperature needle at a tad bit passed half...is this right?

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Old 03-19-13, 05:21 PM
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Default Temperature needle at a tad bit passed half...is this right?

For all you gs300 owners..where does your temperature needle sit at..at normal temperature? Mine stays a little bit past half...is this normal? Bought it like that
Old 03-19-13, 05:47 PM
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Mine is like that too. Did you flush it or replaced your radiator recently? It seems to be working find though.
Old 03-19-13, 06:30 PM
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Mine is identical also, A dude I know with a 400 is the exact same also...
Old 03-19-13, 06:37 PM
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Hmm, on my 98 GS300 it sits a tad below half. I will be changing the timing belt and all other recommended items so maybe a new thermostat will change that. This was my wife's grandmothers car before we bought it and even when it had 50k miles on it the temp gauge was a touch below half. My gauge might be off. Runs fine and heat is plenty hot.
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Mine sits a tad below the half way line @ OPT
Old 03-19-13, 06:55 PM
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The heat-o-meter in my '02 GS430 reads a tad below half.
Old 03-19-13, 08:54 PM
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Hmmm...it might be normal then..i havent flushed it or changed fluids.nothing like that..so maybe just needs a thermostat sensor
Old 03-19-13, 09:09 PM
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Perfectly normal
Old 03-19-13, 10:22 PM
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it all depends on your thermostat rating temperature. if you got a cold type it will read below normal.
Old 03-20-13, 01:44 AM
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My 300 stays exactly at half.
Old 03-20-13, 03:47 AM
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to be honest, the temp gauge is not that accurate. so long as your riding around the 1/2 mark, and not going upwards past 2/3s or even 3/4s, your still good. just keep an eye on it.
some will read below the 1/2 way mark, some above it, so long as its around the 1/2 way, its good.
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mine is like that as well. must be normal.
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I have a GS4 and mine is right above the half line
Old 03-20-13, 06:36 PM
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Its normal mine is like that also.
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My 300 is a hair above half also. Im glad that seems to be normal now. I was kinda worried boutit.
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