Question Po Sa Temp Gauge

[yojstamaria]

Yung temp gauge ko sa Honda civic 2003 Lxi ay hindi umaangat hanggang dun sa gitna. Yung mga previous na kotse at SUV kasi na minamaneho ko umaangat yun hanggang gitna pag optimal temp na.

Yung sakin mga isang guhit bago sa gitna lang sya umaabot as in malapit na malapit na sa gitna pero hindi sumasakto.

Kakabili ko lang netong 2nd hand vehicle na to kaya di ko sure kung me problem ba or ayos lang. Wala naman problem ang kotse ayos tumakbo napaabot ko pa ng Bataan ng di tinitirikan. Dun lang ako nagtataka hindi umaabot sa gitna, di ko alam kung hindi lang maayos ang pagkakakabit ng temp gauge or what.

Post ko pic pag nakuha ko na sa painter yung car.

[micvel]

Sir, baka po tinanggal ng previous owner yung thermostat.

[LNopal]

kung nasa gitna yung needle, medyo mataas iyan. All of my 5 cars, just over 1/3 but not near 1/2. Pero, as long na di umangat over 1/2, you should be fine. Use proper mix of coolant and water for your radiator not just plain water. It will be better for your car.

[tr1ck5h07]

That's normal. All the cars I've gone through are just slightly below the middle mark of the temp gauge.

[yojstamaria]

That's normal. All the cars I've gone through are just slightly below the middle mark of the temp gauge.

Thanks. Lahat kasi ng cars na nahandle ko dati(lancer, mazda3, crosswind), be it brand new or not, lahat nasa 1/2 exactly pag normal operating temp na. Eto lang ang nakita kong medyo lower dun sa gitna, Suspetsa ko rin kasi baka di lang aligned yung writings sa gauge or hindi maayos na pagkakakabit kasi mukhang hindi ito yung stock na gauge nya eh based sa pictures ng ibang dimension body na honda na nakita kong for sale. Baka lang may problema somewhere kaya ako nag-ask baka may naka-experience na sa inyo ng ganito.

[jaypee10]

ung sa akin 96 model naka sakto sa guhit sa gitna..kaya alam ko kung nag iinit ung makina.

kapag umangat ng kaunti sa guhit alam ko kung nagiinit siya,,
mahirap din kung minsan ay hindi nasa tamang level ung temp guage,,ang alam ko ang normal temp guage ay naka tapat talaga sa gitnang guhit..kapag umandar na siya ng mga 10-20 mins,,,

[Ry_Tower]

To check kung tanggal na thermostat mo, sa umaga sa first start m buksan mo rad cap. Kapag gumagalaw tubig kahit malamig makina, wala na thermostat mo kaya hindi tumataas ang temp reading sa middle. Dapat near or sa middle na yan ng temp gauage kapag mga 5 mins mo na pinaandar kahit idle lang.

[dr. d]

yes, that's normal. only in heavy noontime traffic will the needle go to 1/2 and/or cross the midline.

[yebo]

before you start worrying just remember that those temp gauges are not exact. if they were meant to read exact then they will have numbers on them that read the temperature, like 0-110 degrees C. instead they have lines that indicate cold, 1/2, high, etc. so 1/2 gauge reading on one gauge does not necessarily mean a certain temperature, it is just 1/2 of that particular gauge. repeat, THAT PARTICULAR GAUGE ONLY. you can not compare it to another gauge. those are just indicators, showing you if your engine is still cold (so you do not rev up), already properly warmed up (so you can step on the gas pedal all you want) or hot (so you need to check your engine cooling system). since there are no numbers there that indicate actual temperatures you can not compare it with another gauge on another vehicle.

now if you have a gauge in your car that shows you the temperature in degrees (like 60 deg C for cold, 85 deg C for normal, or 99 deg C for "move your a$$ already your engine is about to shut down on overheat!!!") then you can compare it with others that read the same.