Water Temp Guage

[big eck]

Right folks

Bit of a strange one here, this morning I drove the 6 miles to work and about a mile from it I noticed the temp guage was still right at the bottom and hadnt lifted at all. On the way home it done the same but all of a sudden it shot up to halfway where it usually sits.

The car is running the way it should and the heater is blowing the usual hot air, there are no lights on the dash etc

Anyone have a clue whats wrong???

 

[SEATCOOBER]

try running the car without the heaters on, with my heaters blowing it sits just under 90 but with them off it sits bang on, down to this cold weather me thinks

 

[deanrankin85]

mine seems to do this now its cold!

i take it that its just the weather, give it a bit of stick or turn the heaters off and the temp rises to 90 where it normally sits

doesnt seem to be a problem

 

[h17och]

put a new stat in. will sort it out

 

[pj1985]

mine did this. changed for the new green temp sensor and still does it.

 

[deanrankin85]

well mine doesnt seem to be causing a problem and never rises over 90!

if its not broke dont fix it!

 

[GeorgeF]

mine does the same if u got heaters on hot the gauge dont always get to 90. just cause its takin heat away from th engine. nothin really to worry about i dont think.

 

[big eck]

Sorry but my explanation was a bit vague first time lol

The temp needle aint rising AT ALL, its like its totally flat when the car is turned off

 

[h17och]

do the heaters get warm?

if not then replace the thermostat

 

[big eck]

Yea the heaters are fine mate

In fact the car is spot on and all is working well (touch wood) its just that the needle wont rise when its supposed to