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Old Dec 10, 2002 | 01:06 PM
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on my 92 sc300 here is where the temp gauge stays...is this normal...it seems high to me..i have owned acuras only before..and tehy seemed lower...is something wrong wtih my car? i am taking it to seattle this weekend from norther cali..and want to make sure everything is ok




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Old Dec 10, 2002 | 01:16 PM
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wuttup ryan, well mine is right there too, just a little over the middle, but i also have a radiator porblem i think
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hey whats up man..yeah mine is a big above the middle.....usually on others cars i have they are much much lower...but i dont think my car has any problems....i drove it at about 98mph for about 25 minutes with teh a/c and the temp control didnt move....it always stays there..so i am wondering if thats the normal


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My SC300 stays right at the half-way point of the scale when the outside temp is above 100 degrees or below freezing.
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hmm so i guess it is normal....
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Old Dec 10, 2002 | 02:21 PM
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For me, a properly calibrated scale and needle should be calibrated so that the needle is horizontal or vertical when the value being indicated is "normal." That way you can read at a glance.
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hah well, either our temp readers are working and on normal heat range, or they can be stuck on stupid..pleas let it not be that!!!!
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For me, the needle stays a little bit above the third mark from the bottom, on both cars. On SC400 after driving a while it goes back down to the third mark, but it stays in the same spot on GS400.

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That's normal, all the toyota and lexus i ever own have their neddles stay in that position all the time.
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Both of my SCs temp stay in the middle. I drove it to CA with AC/80mph without any problem. It is normal for all SCs. If you scare just take off the cover, it will reduce a little.
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da pic that smark posted seems rite, mine is always like dat on that position
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Smark's picture is exactly what mind used to look like (problem free)...that is...until the cold air got put on
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thank you smark..thats exactly waht mine is...i guess...its normal..thanks bro


btw what happend to you undefeated after you put ur cold air on?
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It looks slightly below half-way when viewed from the normal driving position. But if you move your eye level even with the gauge, then it's half-way.
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