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What was the outside temperature of the car?

What was the outside temperature of the car?

The outside air temperature on this journey was about 1 or 2 degrees so quite cold but ive driven at minus 13 before with other cars at full operating temperature. ANy thoughts. A Yeti with added Shark bite!

Why is my car engine temperature running low?

Complaint is not necessarily the low temp reading on the gauge but the check engine. Light is set for engine not reaching operating temp. I have installed Stant, GM, Murray thermostats.

When does your car run hot or cold?

If you are like most drivers, our guess would be almost never.  Most drivers look at their temperature gauge so rarely that many vehicle manufacturers don’t even include temperature gauges any more but just lights that will come on if your car is either extremely cold or extremely hot.

Why is my car stalling when reaching operating Temperatur?

Temperature gauges in vehicles are largely misunderstood. They will only give you accurate readings if they are submerged… Car getting no fire. Battery checked and is good. Started up, drove 4 miles to work. Tried to crank, nothing.

What should the engine temperature be in a car?

For most cars, the normal operating engine temperature is in a range of 195 to 220 degrees Fahrenheit, though most dashboard temperature gauges don’t show an exact temperature. Instead, there

What should coolant temp be when car is off?

Thermostats normally open at around 80-90°C and the hose will only get hot once the thermostat has opened. Point is that the sensor is reading fine at low temperatures. I checked the ECU readings and when the engine is off for a day the coolant temperature more or less matches the outside temperature, so it definitely did not drift.

Why does my car not reach operating temperature?

At first it reached operating temperature fine, a while later the temperature wouldn’t climb above 80 °C, then it would climb above 70 °C (minimum on the temperature scale) only in longer trips, and now it doesn’t at all. I don’t think anyone has been tampering with the cooling system, this problem progressed naturally.

 If you are like most drivers, our guess would be almost never.  Most drivers look at their temperature gauge so rarely that many vehicle manufacturers don’t even include temperature gauges any more but just lights that will come on if your car is either extremely cold or extremely hot.

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Ruth Doyle