temp gauge not in center

okioki · 12-27-2008, 06:08 PM

while ive noticed that my temperature gauge is not center. it is below the center a bit.. not to much but enough to annoy me. car is a 07 auto 2.5i also if that helps. is something wrong ?

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SLI99 · 12-27-2008, 07:42 PM

If its really cold out it wont reach the normal (spot) until you really get it warm. If you live where its cold, i cant tell cause you dont have a location in your profile, take it on the highway and drive for a few miles, it should come all the way up to normal. If not, check your thermo

soulhassorrow · 12-27-2008, 07:51 PM

my needle is always right below the center,i bought the car brand new and it's always been like that!!is it suppose to be dead center??

gunny11218 · 12-27-2008, 07:54 PM

as the second BD wingless i shall add that, if you really do live in a cold climate like me. sometimes it take literally 15 minutes for my car to warm up to its original point. and also. during the winter months sometimes radiators work too effeciently. that is normal. i dont think you have anything to worry about. now if it starts getting overly hot then you might have a problem.

okioki · 12-27-2008, 09:02 PM

thanks for the responses. i live in buffalo newyork, it has been cold but today it was around 53 and it still didnt go all the way to the middle. its making me mad because i dont remember it being this way last winter. maybe im just paranoid.

heres a pic... sorry its sideways ( this is a pic of me driving for about 30 minutes with a temp around 53.. wasnt cold out)

cmiovino · 12-27-2008, 10:43 PM

It's probably normal. my '95 ran right in the middle. My dad's Buick runs nearly 1/4 towards the cold side. It depends on the car ('95 and '07 aren't really the same car much anymore, heh).

Kountersteer · 12-27-2008, 11:07 PM

I have an '07 2.5i and I can tell u that ur gauge is fine, well that's to say that mine runs @ the same temp. So either it's normal or we both have a problem!!

okioki · 12-27-2008, 11:33 PM

ok thanks its just been anoying since ive been looking at it more and more

RaceFaceXC · 12-28-2008, 03:16 AM

my 07 is also like that. never seen it actually get to the center. the gauge is not a calibrated indicator, it's just a way to tell you when its cold, normal operating temp and too hot. the specific location of the needle means nothing in itself.

12-27-2008, 06:08 PM	#1
okioki Scooby Newbie Member#: 162906 Join Date: Oct 2007	temp gauge not in center with pics while ive noticed that my temperature gauge is not center. it is below the center a bit.. not to much but enough to annoy me. car is a 07 auto 2.5i also if that helps. is something wrong ? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads. Last edited by okioki; 12-27-2008 at 09:32 PM.

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12-27-2008, 07:42 PM	#2
SLI99 Scooby Specialist Member#: 134819 Join Date: Dec 2006 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Torrington CT Vehicle: 2005 Ford F150 FX4 .........................	If its really cold out it wont reach the normal (spot) until you really get it warm. If you live where its cold, i cant tell cause you dont have a location in your profile, take it on the highway and drive for a few miles, it should come all the way up to normal. If not, check your thermo

12-27-2008, 07:51 PM	#3
soulhassorrow Scooby Specialist Member#: 150732 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Chicago/Malmstrom AFB Vehicle: 2011 WRXXXX LRP	my needle is always right below the center,i bought the car brand new and it's always been like that!!is it suppose to be dead center??

12-27-2008, 07:54 PM	#4
gunny11218 Scooby Newbie Member#: 186959 Join Date: Aug 2008 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Minnesn0wta/Grand Forks ND Vehicle: 98 GT wit fo doz Mary Jane Green	as the second BD wingless i shall add that, if you really do live in a cold climate like me. sometimes it take literally 15 minutes for my car to warm up to its original point. and also. during the winter months sometimes radiators work too effeciently. that is normal. i dont think you have anything to worry about. now if it starts getting overly hot then you might have a problem.

12-27-2008, 09:02 PM	#5
okioki Scooby Newbie Member#: 162906 Join Date: Oct 2007	thanks for the responses. i live in buffalo newyork, it has been cold but today it was around 53 and it still didnt go all the way to the middle. its making me mad because i dont remember it being this way last winter. maybe im just paranoid. heres a pic... sorry its sideways ( this is a pic of me driving for about 30 minutes with a temp around 53.. wasnt cold out)

12-27-2008, 10:43 PM	#6
cmiovino Scooby Specialist Member#: 134005 Join Date: Dec 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Pittsburgh, PA Vehicle: 2004 WRX Premium PSM	It's probably normal. my '95 ran right in the middle. My dad's Buick runs nearly 1/4 towards the cold side. It depends on the car ('95 and '07 aren't really the same car much anymore, heh).

12-27-2008, 11:07 PM	#7
Kountersteer Scooby Newbie Member#: 198529 Join Date: Dec 2008 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: Canada Vehicle: '07 2.5i Garnet Red Pearl	I have an '07 2.5i and I can tell u that ur gauge is fine, well that's to say that mine runs @ the same temp. So either it's normal or we both have a problem!!

12-27-2008, 11:33 PM	#8
okioki Scooby Newbie Member#: 162906 Join Date: Oct 2007	ok thanks its just been anoying since ive been looking at it more and more

12-28-2008, 03:16 AM	#9
RaceFaceXC Scooby Specialist Member#: 165749 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: stupid Florida Vehicle: 2007 No YELLING on the bus!	my 07 is also like that. never seen it actually get to the center. the gauge is not a calibrated indicator, it's just a way to tell you when its cold, normal operating temp and too hot. the specific location of the needle means nothing in itself.