where's your temps at?

[Ed Kellock]

40% up on the gauge sounds about right.  I believe at that position there is
a thinner line just below the needle then, correct?

Ed

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> [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of robert weinberg
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> just curious. mine seems to hang around about 40% up from 
> cold. the electric fan works great.
> 
> reason for asking - still learning about the car. my trip 
> computer/boost gauge doesn't work - is this also where the 
> autocheck lights are - like if the car overheats?
> 
> i've heard that if the thermostatic switch(?) dies, the temp 
> gauge will read normal, but the car will overheat.
> 
> my old Taurus SHO was one of the few cars that has a real 
> temp gauge - when the conditions are hot, the temps read hot. 
> not some feel-good constant normal reading - unless of an 
> extreme condition, like overheating.
> 
> with my SHO, if the gauge never gets past normal, then you 
> know the thermostat is stuck ;-)
> 
> what's the normal behavior of the audi temp gauge?
> 
> Robby
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